I agree the crop is alright. The image was rejected before, during which distance was not a problem. We usually write "sorry it wasn't mentioned before" if we see a flaw that was not mentioned in an earlier rejection.
mahagonny wrote:I write this because in these days many rejections both mine and other components of my group spotter were strange, as CCW rotation - "level the Sea".
This is not a strange message, it simply means that the photo needs CCW rotation and that it will be level once you make the horizon of the sea level.