i have no idea to be honest, i think i might be a little too hard on my self. to me it just doesn't look clear enough. that'd be awesome! my steps:
i crop the image first. second, i CRTL + ALT+ M , is the auto smart fix it sorta makes it a bit brighter. third, CTRL + L to adjust the brightness. fourth, sharpen it. fifth, re size the image and then save.