cropped
readjustment of gamma levels,contrasts and colors to eliminate the shadows
off centred composition
added border to reduce the effect of white Bg
hope it is some what appealing
regards
So, here is what I did to minimize the overexposed area:
Played with Match col, selective col and minimized the yellows and added some blk
Shadow/highlights
Exposure
Sharpened
Croped
Cloned out the partial piece of metal above the knob
Framed and resized