rejected for artifacts/noise or exposure issue

[Laurens43]

Hi, happily I have 5000+ photos accepted at AS, but sometimes I get a rejection which I don't understand. Like these pictures.

Maybe someone can help me to understand why these were rejected. Reason of rejection in the caption.

Thanks.

Laurens

food, exposure issue rejectionflower, exposure issue rejectionDutch rusk \, artifacts/noise

[ricky336 · Accepted solution]

Hello,

I would reduce the highlights a bit more, and take out the yellow cast, that could get rejected for technical issues, make the plate more white, brighten the image a bit more.

The same can be said for the other images as well. On the 3rd image, maybe selectively increase the exposure on top of the cake just a bit.

Your images overall are a bit dull.