Like I posted and demonstrated earlier, I think it was the weird angle of the lighting that made the difference with the original photo. But there is the possibility that the lighting was continually adjusted until the seller found an angle that made the surfaces look the best, then took the photo. I also think at this point that a noise-removal filter or something was applied to smooth out the surfaces without removing detail. Maybe that's why it looked so shiny at first, but now appears granular. Something I suspected at first, but wasn't sure enough to say.
























