The rejection reason is: Lack of aesthetic or commercial appeal ??? Rejected 35 photos

[ddd2233]

Hello, I was surprised that my photos were not accepted. Why??

Traditional wooden mask Bali.

A horse with closed eyes.

What's wrong with the horse ?? I looked at other photos with a horse,

in Adobe Stock there is a photo worse than this. Why did not they accept mine?

What is the difference between the two lower photos ??

Rider on horseback in the desert - rejected

A group of riders on horseback in the desert - accepted

[oleschwander · Accepted solution]

Some subjective reflections.First one need a clear focus, lacks composition. Only one mask should have been in clear focus and the others very blurred. Second one is imo a very good image with good composition but it need post processing. The colors are dull and the background is too gray and foggy, it need contures. And the bridge shoud be straight horisontal. A horse with closed eyes is a boring subject and it’s a bad image with the main motif in shadow. The ones with the riders are bad composed, uninteresting and dull, the whites are burned out - and are they in focus? Always avoid center compositions.

[ddd2233]

Thanks for the tips, I'll try to fix it)

[oleschwander]

A very quick moderation on my iPad.