Thanks again. Really not sure what I did, but no special filters, just played with sliders and sharpening in Irfanview. May have used median filter once; also sometimes I go back and forth with resizing for further torture. (Spooge? Actually this was the first time in months I used cleanser, and I was really lucky that the processing de-emphasized the offset drainer which after 30 years has become seriously spoogish).
This is really neato. I think it would be easiest to temper the highlight using masks so that you can do it selectively, but it doesn't bother me. Looks natural. Is that a film grain filter? Hey, how come there's no spooge in your drain catch ;-)
Thanks, people. stargazer05766, that highlight IS a problem: in all my torturing of this photo/strange versions, it persisted, and cropping interfered with composition. But I can fix it with more sophisticated PP?
Wow!! Impressive and Neat.. Love the processing.. Instead of shiny metal it replicates an older sink and glass. Water droplets on the right gives an added dimension.. Not sure about the highlight on the left side..