Why they rejected all my picutes?

[Diogo_Beltran2091]

Hi,

I recently decided to become a collaborator in a couple of stock photo sites. Not to list the other two but most of my pictures have been accepted. The only ones that were rejected had brands or intellectual property issues. I never had a picture rejected over quality. Yet Adobe Stock rejected every single one I submitted and I am curious of why. I heard they tend to be more picky than other platforms but I don't know where I got wrong in those. 

[daniellei4510 · Accepted solution]

gado3008: sun glare

whitepeakcock: depth of field too shallow

queenbutter: needs sharpening

reptcheca: model release required

hungria: depth of field too shallow; peppers in front should be in the sharpest focus in this case

Just picked a few at random. Adobe Stock has very high standards compared to other stock sites. We get a lot of posts here from people saying along the lines of, "other stock sites and have accepted these and they have even sold." But that is not a guarantee Adobe will accept their assets.

[marco_antonio_7530]

I have the same problem, some of the works were accepted and others were not. They did not specify why, just the general quality issue. However, there are no differences between accepted and not accepted works, including in relation to titles and keywords...

[Abambo]

I have the same problem, some of the works were accepted and others were not. They did not specify why, just the general quality issue. However, there are no differences between accepted and not accepted works, including in relation to titles and keywords...

By marco_antonio_7530

Well, that needs to be proven. Mostly it means that the accepted assets should also be rejected, but the moderator did not take a deep look at the asset or was at the end of their shift, and was tired looking at thousands of assets.

Keywords and titles are not quality relevant. Quality issues are always based on the quality of the asset and means that you have quality issues that should be detected by checking your asset at 100%.

[Diogo_Beltran2091]

Hi, 

Thanks for your feedback. But some of those aspects were artistic choices (sun glare and the choice of which pepper was the sharpest). I understand if it isn't what they are looking for though. But the one in the tram wasn't a matter of release form. They actually accepted a similar picture (attached below) where you can sort of see the driver. 

[marco_antonio_7530]

Yes, it is very difficult to understand. On other sites, I have resubmitted separately when there was a nonsensical rejection and then they were accepted...

[Abambo]

Yes, it is very difficult to understand. On other sites, I have resubmitted separately when there was a nonsensical rejection and then they were accepted...

By marco_antonio_7530

That is dangherous, as it may be considered as spamming. I rarely resubmit a rejected asset without modifications. When I do so (I did for two or three assets), I got the same refusal back. 

[daniellei4510 · Accepted solution]

Such a decision can depend on which moderator you get. Moderators are human and can make errors. Some are stricter than others. They make snap judgments, probably to fill a quota for the day, and have only a few seconds to select a reason for approval or refusal. And they can only pick one reason out of many, even when multiple issues occur.

[Gary Gray]

Some moderators are not always paying attention and correctly applying reasons for rejection. I recently had a rejection for an image due to it being too similar to a previous image I submitted, which was total BS, because I had never submitted an image that was remotely similar. I don't worry too much about it, it's just one photo, but it does irritate me a little to get a rejection reason where it is obvious the moderator isn't paying attention. I just stop submitting images for a while and hope maybe that person will go away.

[Abambo]

I just stop submitting images for a while and hope maybe that person will go away.

By Gary Gray

Adobe accepts a million of new assets a day, it seems. I don't know, how much assets they reject, but they probably have a few thousand moderators. Your assets are not getting scheduled to the same moderator each time, so there will be multiple moderators that need to leave.

There is a current discussion going on on duplicate refusals, and it looks like there is some kind of "bug" in the system.

[RALPH_L]

This photo should not have been accepted without model releases and property releases.

[Abambo]

The white balance is off. That is a quality issue. You will get also an IP violation because of the logos and the number plate. And you will need to submit a model release from the driver. So, if this picture has been accepted, it has been accepted 100% by error, and you should remove it immediatly, because of privacy issues. 

[Abambo]

Hi, 

Thanks for your feedback. But some of those aspects were artistic choices (sun glare and the choice of which pepper was the sharpest). 

By Diogo_Beltran2091

What about "chromatic aberration" and "noise": 

I can also see other artefacts.

[RALPH_L · Accepted solution]

Here are some tips:

Remove identifying markings.

Remove unwanted objects.

Compose for the Rule of Thirds.
Place emphasis on your subject.

Correct or remove overexposed and/or underexposed areas.

Sharpen for crisp photos.

[Diogo_Beltran2091]

Thanks for the feedback

[mazhar_4720]

I need help with all my pictures assets 

[Abambo]

I need help with all my pictures assets 

By mazhar_4720

Create your own thread and post 3 assets. Do not forget to mention the refusal reason.

[Abambo]

lifeguard: colour noise and white outlines due to oversharpening. 

I just marked some of the issues here. Indeed the whole building should be rejected due to quality issues.

Adobe is master on its own turf. And it's indeed picky about quality issues, at least for photos. 

As a tipp posting here: less is more. You get better analyses if you post only 3 assets instead of 10, as fully analysing an asset takes time, and we are doing this on our free time. You should be able to check your other assets on your own, by looking for similar artefacts at 100% or even 200%.