Photos rejected by Shutterstock

I think ShutterStock rejects a lot of photos that would sell on other sites. I've tried to get into ShutterStock a few times. I finally decided it isn't worth it, I don't even like the layout of their site anyway. I'll stick with other sites where I'm making money selling photos they thought wouldn't be popular.

I would say that it was rejected because the large fern tree is under exposed and the trees on either side are over exposed. The subject of the photo is good. I like the little red with the bridge in the green background.

I think that is a pretty picture, the only thing I see are the shadows of the tree in the lawn. Maybe that is what they were talking about.
The colors are beautiful. And it looks serene.
I have a major problem with shadows too. And sometimes they work in a pic.
Only my opinion, don't mean any disrespect.
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while I think the subject is interesting the lighting is not good. You have lost a lot of detail in the bright areas and also in the shadows.

It's a nice photo, but it is not very usable for stock. The front is very dark, and the background is very light. Stock photos should be evenly lit throughout the entire photo. There shouldn't be any dark shadows or really bright spots. Stock photography has very specific requirements, so they are going to reject photos that meet those requirements. So while this is a nice photograph and can be used for many other purposes, it does not make a good stock photo.

I hope that you would appreciate our comments. I would like to be able to help.
I don't see any real focus in the photo. If you can go back, try to focus more on the bridge which I think is interesting. Also, try to take photos at the right time of the day. I can see that the sun is bright and it adds to the distraction.

I hope that you can post your "revised" photo here considering all the suggestions posted by other mylotters. We'd love to see how it came out.

I hope that you would appreciate our comments. I would like to be able to help.

I don't see any real focus in the photo. There's the palm tree, the bridge, other trees in the background, shadows. If you can go back, try to focus more on the bridge which I think is interesting. Also, try to take photos at the right time of the day. I can see that the sun is bright and it adds to the distraction.

I hope that you can post your "revised" photo here considering all the suggestions posted by other mylotters. We'd love to see how it came out.

It's got pretty high contrast. Compare it with photos you see on greeting cards and in magazines, and you'll see a difference. Stock photo sites demand the highest quality.

this photo is not properly exposed. There are too much overexposed areas, and a big underexposed area. I think that's the reason they rejected it.

+ is this a stock photo? are you sure? could you name one ... "industry" that would use this photo?

I'll try to help. It seems that the highlight areas are "blown out." That means they are too bright, such that they lose all detail. The subject area, the bridge and tree in the center, are a little too dark in contrast to the edges. You really would have needed a flash of some sort to bring out the bridge and allow you to use less exposure on the background. Also, the bridge seems to lead off the photo. It may not need to be centered, but more toward center, so that there is somewhere for it to land and lead.

Hope that helps.