Why did my photo get rejected?

[lazarl86395858]

Please may I know the reason of the rejection, in order to avoid mistakes in the future. I reduced the photos to meet the size limit.

[Nancy OShea]

Adobe Stock gave you a rejection reason.  What was it?  (See below.)

• https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/reasons-for-content-rejection.html

[Test Screen Name · Accepted solution]

Agreed, what was the reason for rejection. For two of the pics though - if you were a stock customer looking for a doric column - a timeless piece of history - would you want one with a modern rope barrier in front? This makes it a less than perfect composition.

[lazarl86395858]

Thanks for your reply! Also, in addition to the rope barrier, I think there is also an IP issue - see under Locations, venues, monuments, and landmarks. However, I have seen photos of the same columns from the same location in this stock. Am I right?

[Nancy OShea]

Was the one you saw limited to Editorial Use Only? 

[lazarl86395858]

I'm just typed "columns lindos" in search

 

[Abambo]

Thanks for your reply! Also, in addition to the rope barrier, I think there is also an IP issue - see under Locations, venues, monuments, and landmarks. However, I have seen photos of the same columns from the same location in this stock. Am I right?

By @lazarl86395858

You do not answer the initial question: what reason did Adobe give you with the rejection. You should also upload the pictures here as submitted, any change will change your file, and we will see defects that were not present initially and we will miss defects that were crucial for the refusal.

As for the IP requirements:

• Contributors may have submitted an authorization.
• The venue may be allowing commercial use of photographs.

Never look into what others have submitted, when you get refused for IP reasons. Do what is necessary to get the authorizations. Check the location's requirements. Some publish on their websites what is allowed. Some simply say nothing, then probably the local laws are relevant. It may well be, that you get an IP strike, until you can prove that you are allowed to submit commercial pictures of the site.

[lazarl86395858]

I asked the question, I don't need to answer. I'm just guessing what the reason for the rejection is because initially all I got was a link with a bunch of reasons why photos are rejected, in general. In the end, nothing is right in the photos (WB, dark shadows, too sharp - simply, the light conditions were like that, or nearly so). Finally, I will assume that the key is in the IP issue.

The images (4) are the same, only slightly reduced in order to meet the requirements for attachments to be up to 45MB in size.

I don't mean to be confrontational, I just want to meet the requirements.

Regards

[Test Screen Name]

"You do not answer the initial question: what reason did Adobe give you with the rejection." -- "I asked the question, I don't need to answer." Funny thing, we don't have to answer either. If you want to play games and make us guess, have fun! If, on the other hand you want us to help we NEED to know the Adobe rejection reason. Otherwise we may guess wrong and waste your time - and ours. Especially as you do not seem to know whether this is a quality or IP violation which Adobe will ALREADY CLEARLY HAVE TOLD YOU. I guess you might also be playing the game of having us pre-validate images so you don't have to deal with the pain of rejection. Well, good luck with that one too.

[lazarl86395858]

Playing the game? I'm sorry that you think so and taking your time.

[Jill_C · Accepted solution]

In the 3 Doric column images, the White Balance is a bit too blue, which is most evident in the shadowy areas. In keeping with the comment from @Test Screen Name I would also take the time to erase the ropes. The last image of an interior courtyard is a bit too dark in the shadows. Lifting the shadows in those areas, in particular the foreground mosaic floor, reveals a lot more detail.

[lazarl86395858]

Thank you for your reply!

[Abambo]

I would add: at least in one picture, I've seen a white halo around a rope post, probably due to high sharpening. The reflections on the rope post are also harsh, due to the full sun hitting the subject. The light situation is not great. Shadows are very strong. Image composition is not ideal.