I've no idea why but I GIVE UP. SS is up to its old tricks again. I've always written this ' editorial caption' correctly & have no idea how to do it differently yet they are rejecting it straight away. They rejected 3 others the same way for the 2nd time. Maybe they are getting fussy about editorial now.

You need to add the day. They changed the rules recently, I believe.

Quote from: KuriousKat on June 27, 2023, 21:01
You need to add the day. They changed the rules recently, I believe.

Oh great, I used to put the actual date but at least I still have those.

Quote from: TonyD on June 27, 2023, 22:09

Quote from: KuriousKat on June 27, 2023, 21:01
You need to add the day. They changed the rules recently, I believe.

Oh great, I used to put the actual date but at least I still have those.

The editorial caption is like the Unix command prompt in old days. The syntax must be 100%

At least with command prompts, if you get them correct they work every time.

Shutterstock, not so much.

Did they also change something about requirements for model releases? I just got an image rejected for missing model release - All that was visible of a human on the photo was a piece of a (my) forearm.   

Never had a problem getting images approved without a model relase before that just had random body parts like hands or arms in them before, and, quite honestly - I don't feel like Shutterstock is worth the effort to create a model release just for an arm.

Quote from: Her Ugliness on June 28, 2023, 10:48
Did they also change something about requirements for model releases? I just got an image rejected for missing model release - All that was visible of a human on the photo was a piece of a (my) forearm.   

Never had a problem getting images approved without a model relase before that just had random body parts like hands or arms in them before, and, quite honestly - I don't feel like Shutterstock is worth the effort to create a model release just for an arm.

Current FAQs say this:

When is a Model Release Required?

Generally speaking, a model release is required when commercial content depicts:

A recognizable person
A body part of an unrecognizable model with a visible tattoo
Nude models or models who are part of a sexually suggestive concept, including unrecognizable models
Illustrations, vectors, or animations created in the likeness of actual people

Was there a tattoo?

If not, it's probably a mistake.

Quote from: KuriousKat on June 27, 2023, 21:01
You need to add the day. They changed the rules recently, I believe.

yes, I added the day & they've now all been accepted straight away so it's automated. Some other photos have even been accepted for 'data license'

Quote from: gnirtS on June 28, 2023, 08:03
At least with command prompts, if you get them correct they work every time.

Shutterstock, not so much.

It could easily be that the editorial caption is machine-checked before the image is passed on to  a reviewer.

The caption seen in this actual case does not meet these standards. And got rejected.