Hi Zen, the first is, Fotolia/Adobe generally has slightly stricter acceptance criteria than other microstock agencies. The second point is, it doesn't matter if your picture is "liked" by the agency, but if it is technically correct and has sales potential. What "Adobe" doesn't like is in short, what concerns your picture, too dark pictures with not enough sharp areas in the main object of the picture, I think. Compare your picture with similar pictures already in the database, this will help you to see what is accepted and sold. A look at the supplier tips from Fotolia/Adobe could also help. Greetz v.poth ... View more

I think you photographed from a point of view on the private property where the building is located. Was it allowed to take photographs for commercial purposes? In this case, if not, the panoramic freedom does not apply. That could be the reason... ... View more

I really think it is much more helpful for you to post your photos of the building here. There are reasons for refusal that have nothing to do with the main object in the picture, such as you can read for example here: https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2424263. Greets v.poth ... View more

That is a difficult question. This picture is thematically related to the area "Sailing" or "Sailing holiday", I think. What I would guess is that the selector decided that the image did not appear to him to be sellable in these areas. This is a very general justification why we can only speculate about the reason for the rejection. It is a nice and atmospheric picture I find, but maybe for the selector too "sad" for example a use for a sailing holiday advertisement, perhaps he missing the yellow setting sun in the background for an effective advertising evening atmosphere, or generally the picture was too dark for him. Or, or.... You can only speculate on that. I think a comparison with similar assumed pictures in the AS database might help you best. Greets v.poth ... View more

Yes, I think that the cars and people that are recognizable are definitely the reason for the rejection. A good starting point and source of information is the "Sell Pictures" page of Fotolia/Adobe Stock to avoid such faults in the future. Greets v.poth ... View more

I guess the colors on the plane in your picture could be the reason. These are found in airlines... In the assumed picture, the aircraft is kept neutral. The text in the rejected image is only a neutral placeholder or some kind of a citation? Greets v.poth ... View more

In principle, you should assume that although you will find images of the same type in the Adobe Stock database, the copyright is respected accordingly. This changes with time and therefore you can never rely on it. Some of the pictures also "slip" through the selection that shouldn't have been accepted. It would certainly make sense if you post some of your own photos here to judge the rejections. Greets v.poth ... View more

I guess it was "technical problems" that were listed as reasons for refusal. The horizon is e.g. crooked, on the left side of the picture there is something in the picture that disturbs, the spot next to the sun might also be removed, in a hundred percent view you can see noise in the sky. The main problems I think. Greets v.poth ... View more

Hi, Robert, In principle, you should assume that although you will find images of the same type in the Adobe Stock database, the copyright is respected accordingly. This changes with time and therefore you can never rely on it. Some of the pictures also "slip" through the selection that shouldn't have been accepted. It would certainly make sense if you post some of your own photos here to judge the rejections. Greets v.poth ... View more

The images you upload should be as "perfect" as possible, I think, in terms of technical, design and commercial usability, in order to address the headline of your thread. My guess for the rejection: Technically everything is ok, but the picture looks too "sad" for a stock picture. The sky is very pale, has little drawing and little colour. The foreground is very dark and forms a strong contrast to the background. It looks very dark overall and not very positive. It is probably not suitable as a beach vacation photo and for a weather phenomenon it is not "dramatic" enough, I think. Which buyer should use it for what purpose is the question? Greets v.poth ... View more

For your own artwork you have to add a property release, as proof of you as the owner of all rights. If a person is recognizable/identifiable in the picture/artwork, you must add a model release. Greets v.poth ... View more

The picture of the plane shows light-dark seams around the left wheels. That could be the reason for a rejection because of artifacts. Railway stations are mostly private areas, so you need a property release. Greets v.poth ... View more

Because you can´t upload editorial content to Fotolia or Adobe Stock, so you need for every identifyable person in your picture a model release. Adobe Stock offers editorial images, but these can only be uploaded by selected contributors. Greets v.poth ... View more

Hello Svetlana, You can contact MatHayward or the supplier service directly and hope to get an answer. Nobody can take such a photo with only one camera capture without exposure problems. I think HDR or a series of exposures would be very helpful to avoid these problems. Youtube is your friend there..... And by the way, your link to your portfolio doesn´t work... Greets v.poth ... View more

Nobody could look at your rejected picture using the file-ID...You must post it here as a picture in your comment... Greets v.poth ... View more

Take a look at the lamps of the street lamps... These are mostly completely burnt out and have light-dark seams. The rays of the lamps also seem to be noisy to me. Too sharpened, perhaps? Greets v.poth ... View more

Nobody can give you reliable information about possible technical problems if you upload the pictures in such a small size. Add watermarks/signatures to your images and upload them here in the resolution and with all IPTC data you uploaded to the agency. Technical problems can for example also be the keywords. Greets v.poth ... View more

What number of downloads on AdobeStock was the "normal" standard for you? How many pictures do you have in your portfolio and what kind of photos do you take? Extreme fluctuations are not unusual for small portfolios and few sales. This is especially noticeable in months where the focus is on seasonal topics. If you don't have suitable material in your portfolio, the downloads are going down, that's my experience in the five years in this business. ... View more

I think the sharpness of the picture should be either on the tree and the people on the bench, or on the landscape. Now only a few branches are sharply pictured and that's not enough to get accepted, I think. Greets v.poth ... View more

I think you should directly contact the support or MatHaywardor to Sheena Kaul, they are stuffs of adobe. Suspicions of vendors here won't get you anywhere. ... View more

I think you should directly contact the support or MatHaywardor to Sheena Kaul, they are stuffs of adobe. Suspicions of vendors here won't get you anywhere. ... View more

Is this a common practice that Adobe employees determine the helpful and correct answer and not the one who opened the thread? I thought so far this was actually so... Why do Adobe employees rate each other to confirm the accuracy of their statements, I wonder? But ok, khubilal knows now, and this is the most important thing... ... View more

Great...The first sale is the "sweetest"... ... View more