Images being rejected because of similarity

[Max Kyle - Photography]

hello everyone,

2 pictures of me got rejected because they are too similiar. Maybe it´s my ego but...why? i can see the hand posing is kinda similiar but else? they say i should pick more different pictures from a series. but why reject both?

Would be glad to hear some opinions thank you so much!

[Nancy OShea]

Keywords: "Man holding head."

Yes, they are similar in theme. But the top photo has too much other stuff that is not theme related. Personally, I think I would have rejected it for composition reasons.

I see more sales potential for your head shot which is great by the way.  It's a real shame the t-shirt is out of focus.  That, more than anything, may be why it was rejected.

Nancy

[Max Kyle - Photography]

thank you so much Nancy.

i am confused because both images were rejected because of the same reason..."too similar to each other"

i mean..logicalwise..you reject 1 and keep the other. shall i send the headshot again or is it spam? nobody knows...

[Nancy OShea]

Do you have other photos/poses you could submit it with?

[Max Kyle - Photography]

like this?