I just had a weird rejection on an image rejected for 'File does not appear to be professional in composition.'

What is a professional composition?
Rejecting for not appearing to be something is quite vague. As if the reviewer wasnt sure him/herself.

The image was composed using rule of thirds.

I am not posting the image tho, because some people here cant give normal critique.

this almost looks like a GL or DT comment- really have to see the image.   By the way what is a normal critique lol!

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It is frustrating to receive such funky rejection notices but it would really help you and all of us to understand better what we're dealing with here if you show the image in question.

Consider the slight chance that we can all learn from this...

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Quote from: tickstock on May 12, 2013, 20:50
I think Leaf said if you aren't going to post your image you shouldn't whine about rejections.

I am not whining, just posting a normal comment. Stop being so obsessed with me. Otherwise send me a PM with your email address and I'll send you a signed photo of me for your bedroom wall.

I dont mind getting critique, I just cant deal with being made a fool out of because an image has flaws.

Sounds like its a replacement for their earlier one about being "too snapshotish" Rejections seem to have gone up lately at Canstock

Hmm, thanks, that does sound feasible, I dont think its a snapshot composition tho, it was composed with thought.

one of the latest rejected for unprofessional composition

Quote from: luissantos84 on May 13, 2013, 04:06
one of the latest rejected for unprofessional composition

I can only speak from my own experiences with ss rejections. I think your image was rejected because the umbrellas are too close to the left and bottom border. I've had similar images rejected too and I assumed it was for that reason. Having said that, you know how overly fussy ss can be and they will reject images that don't abide by their rule book, often to the point of not looking at the image as a whole and asking the question how well will it sell. IMO your image is far from unprofessional in composition and it would still sell well, despite it not fitting perfectly with the rules their reviewers are given.

Quote from: Microstock Posts on May 13, 2013, 05:47

Quote from: luissantos84 on May 13, 2013, 04:06
one of the latest rejected for unprofessional composition

I can only speak from my own experiences with ss rejections. I think your image was rejected because the umbrellas are too close to the left and bottom border. I've had similar images rejected too and I assumed it was for that reason. Having said that, you know how overly fussy ss can be and they will reject images that don't abide by their rule book, often to the point of not looking at the image as a whole and asking the question how well will it sell. IMO your image is far from unprofessional in composition and it would still sell well, despite it not fitting perfectly with the rules their reviewers are given.

too close? whatever man, SS took it so I am not really worried about CanStockPhoto

Quote from: luissantos84 on May 13, 2013, 06:32
too close? whatever man, SS took it so I am not really worried about CanStockPhoto

Oh yeah ss took it, hence the big ss watermark, Lol! I just woke up when I wrote that. Think I better go back to bed. 

"SS took it so I am not really worried about CanStockPhoto" is the correct answer I think time spent worrying about rejections is time wasted.

I had an image accepted yesterday, but I deleted it to retouch the model's dark lines under the eyes. When I resubmitted it was rejected for File shows too much noise (a.k.a grain).  Its the exact same image and its noise free. So from one reviewer to another, they are inconsistent.

My experience is that when an image is borderline acceptable it can go either way.  If it is a stunning no brainer super image it will get accepted both times, if the reviewer says.. mehh.. then it is just a matter of chance and mood if they reach for the reject or accept button.

Agree on composition, composition is a subjective matter. But noise is there or it isnt.

Quote from: Poncke v2 on May 13, 2013, 09:31
So from one reviewer to another, they are inconsistent.

Good that you have discovered hot water...


Reviewers are inconsistent, incoherent, uneducated (artistically), insensitive to the meaning of concepts.
They only apply rules that they don't understand themselves...

Quote from: Beppe Grillo on May 13, 2013, 13:24

Quote from: Poncke v2 on May 13, 2013, 09:31
So from one reviewer to another, they are inconsistent.

Good that you have discovered hot water...


Reviewers are inconsistent, incoherent, uneducated (artistically), insensitive to the meaning of concepts.
They only apply rules that they don't understand themselves...

I would like to add automatic approval script for favorite contributors, there is one that started back in 2008 and she has like 50 similar (not people but objects/flowers) for each batch, perhaps an inside cousin

You have a point there Louis, about having connections on the inside. I am convinced that happens.