SIMILAR IMAGE(S) ALREADY SUBMITTED File ID: 524708597 Swallow

[Deirdre5ECE]

Hi

I have a file rejected as SIMILAR IMAGE(S) ALREADY SUBMITTED.

I only have one other swallow image in my portfolio, and now a sunflower rejected with the same comment. I understood and have seen many variations of other swallows/sunflowers from others.

Has the rules changes from upto 3 ? None of my photos are the same. Swallows are differnt pair, from a different place, different cable different week. Or does this mean similar photos on the Adobe website from others?

I look forward to your comments

Thank you

Deirdre

[Test Screen Name · Accepted solution]

Different cables? So you already have picture of swallows by a cable? Sounds like they are saying one is enough. They aren't checking for identical, but for similar pictures where you should just choose and submit the best one. 

[Deirdre5ECE]

ok, thank you, I guess I better not take anymore swallows/birds on cables. To chose the best I would need to keep them for a season. Many thanks,

[Nancy OShea · Accepted solution]

It could be both -- too many similar images already in Stock inventory.

Successful Stock contributors have a diverse portfolio of various subjects to appeal to a wider customer base.  If all you do is birds, you won't reach people who are searching for other subjects.

[Deirdre5ECE]

Hi
Thank you for your response. I do have quite a varied portfolio. I only
have 1 picture of swallows.
so, I was a little confused, when I see others with several the same.
regards. Deirdre

[Abambo · Accepted solution]

It's up to the moderators to accept the pictures and I don't know how they get to the "similar image refusal" decision, but it seems, that there may be two reasons:

• Too many similar images in your portfolio
• Too many similar images in the database

Similar means not the same, but a similar situation. You need to be really selective and submit your best pictures first. And it normally helps, not to send them all in the same batch.

[Deirdre5ECE]

Thank you for your comment. I only had 1 other swallow photo on Adobe. So,
I assume there must be too many others on the system. This was an
isolated photo and taken at a later date than the 1st one. That is what
confused me.
Many thants