What the quality issue with this?

[monline]

"Unfortunately, this image doesn't meet our quality standards so we can’t accept it into our collection."

[Abambo]

The histogram suggests an exposure issue. It's underexposed. You could also lift the contrasts and maybe adjust slightly the white balance.

[jacquelingphoto2017 · Accepted solution]

Hi @monline ,

The picture is underexposed, possibly a bit too cool and you either went in too close or had too much of a shallow depth of field, hence the subject is not completely in focus. If the framing you post here was not cropped, you'd have gone in too close on the subject.

Best wishes

Jacquelin