Hi,
I missed your clutter shot when first posted, and love the thought process in taking it. Depending on if you took a colour version, i think there is still another shot in there waiting to be viewed.
If your feeling like playing with the shot a bit more, try this:
The converging verticals are distracting, and need adjusting in PS.
The left side needs cropping to loose the other building and washed out sky.
Crop the top to just below the top right dish.
loose the red logo bottom right
leave in the signs, they add a juxtaposition, and point of reference.
Try and bring back a little more detail in the black sign (if possible)
Use adjustment levels in PS during the B&W conversion process to add more contrast, and less flat grey to make it a bit punchier.
Add a black and white thin border, to frame the shot.
The delicate shot has some stunning elements, but also some distractions that take your eye away from the ink patterns.
The air bubbles on the side of the glass, the two hotspot light reflections, the red mark above the water line on the left of glass and the murky ink mixing one the water surface.
A brave attempt at a difficult shot, and in my opinion, so nearly there.
Rgds
Adie