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I've just checked my first batch of rejected images - and find the reasons quite strange and very inaccurate. As an example - an image of a Kookaburra (Australian bird) was rejected for:- Custom
- As we have recieved a large amount of pictures of these we have chosen to raise the standards. Keep uploading and keep up the good work.
a search for "kookaburra" brings up just one image - a dull, part bird image. Mine is shows the full bird, is brighter and well composed. This wasn't the only one either - so just twhere are these large amount of pictures? Do the reviewers actually look?????? And what on earth is "custom" as it is shown as the reason for every one of my rejects????? cheers
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Cbpix,
I haven't had a close look at the 'Kookaburra' submission as yet. I'll do that after this, and then contact you by email regarding the outcome of that.
But, I can say that, in general, the reason you've received, though I agree its a little hard to interpret would be given to what we call a 'snapshot' type picture. Its a picture that satisfies all the technical requirements, though maybe only just, but it just doesn't have anything to set it apart as a picture that money should be paid for. A stock image is a well-thought-out, well-composed and conceptually interesting picture.
Cbpix, this is a general comment and not directed at your work, as I am yet to see it ;)
I'll work with the inspection team on a better rejection to 'snapshot' type pictures. And, more importantly, work on not mistaking snapshots for good stock.
Also, the 'Custom' that photographers receive means just that the rejection reason that follows it is a customized rejection from the inspector that inspected your pictures.
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I just had 25/25 pictures rejected for the following odd reason "Technical Quality".:w00t: This sound strange to me since these images are not worse nor better than my previous one. I don't wanna be the one complaining on inspectors decisions but 100% rejections seems to be really too much.;) Is it possible to ask someone else to take a look at them?
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Wallace66,
Ouch! 100% rejection is harsh, and, though it may seem confusing after your last batch was 100% approved, I've checked all the inspections and they seem ok.
All 25 pictures were from the same day (i would imagine), taken with the same camera in the same location of basically the same thing, also with pretty much the same keywords. One thing the inspection team really are trying to work on is consistency.
So what happens is that the first picture thats inspected appears to have technical faults, most likely because of lower quality optics. I can post 100% crops of what we mean there, but only with your permission.
So, if one of the 25 should be rejected for technical quality, the same standards that were applied to the first will consequently apply to the other 24.
Hope that made sense.
Josh
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You can post whatever can help me to understand better the reason for the rejections. That will allow me and others to not make the same mistake again. As far as regarding the optics.... most of the images were taken with the same lens of others approved, some with a new 10-20 Sigma that's not the best or the worse optics on the market. Sometimes an ND filter was also used. Thanks for your time.
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Ok, thats great. These were a couple of worst case examples that were more or less present in all 25 submissions.
Technical Quality, Iso noise + JPG Artifacts (100%, 500x500px crop) 
Technical quality, over-saturated (100%, 500x500px crop) Hope that helps. Despite our large queue at the moment, we're taking the time to go through pictures, one-by-one and would like to uphold a quality of inspections.
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Thanks Josh and sorry to take you away from other duties. Lesson learned. :)
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8 out of 8 rejected because they were out of focus?I have only one question! Are you guys even looking at the pictures?
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| | Yes, we're looking very closely at the pictures... Individually, every single picture. Our inspectors are all photographers some with up to 25 years experience, they don't make too many mistakes on things like focus. Its a fair concern, but we assure you that every single picture will be inspected thoroughly. Josh |
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Hi upload 20 pictures, and only accept me 2, 1%, it´s so funny many of this rejected images are in other stocks and people buy this, but here..... you can´t see it.2 of 20.........
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Gregi
Mississauga, ON, Canada
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Can you tell me where do you see airplane on this picture?:)
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I cannot seem to open your link.I would like to see your picture.
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Hello Gregi,You are quite correct, there is no airplane in that picture! Sometimes, a custom rejection gets "stuck" and carries over to the next picture unless the inspector notices and removes it which he didn't in this case - our apologies. About image no 402434 - there are some problems in the upper part of the image, specifically the branches: there is some fringing going on there. If it's possible for you to correct for that, please resubmit since it is overall a pleasant image! Mikkel
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