Rejection help

[Ellx]

Hi,
I got the following photo rejected:https://www.jetphotos.com/viewqueued_b.php?id=6131315
Recently I use the NIK software with Photoshop to edit my photos.
Probably the NIK software is not suitable to edit photos for JP?
Therefore I edited the same picture one more time without NIK software.
I edited just the exposure levels curves contrast and shadows.
I would like to know your opinion about the photo?

Thank you.

[Julian S.]

Hey

There are some bright places, so called halos, around the tail and the mountains in the back.
This is the result of using "clarity" and "shadows/highlight" tool and leads to the overprocessing rejection.
In my opinion, the second version should be much better!

I hope that will help you.
Have a nice day!

[DirtyCrow]

NIK causes many problems, halos, artifacts and so on. It was a useful tool years ago when LR and PS were not as mighty as they are now.
Today i see NIK as a toy to play around with holiday pictures, but not suitable for anything which needs quality.

[Ellx]

Conclusion

Hi,
I would like to thank the members who gave me answer on my question.
I do not use NIK software anymore to und edit photos for JP.