Alex firstly great recovery work. Secondly you beat me to the punch. I had just recently finished an image of NGC 6744 along similar lines. I don't want to hijack your thread so I won't go into detail here, but to sum it up quickly it was more of an artistic experiment than a photographic representation. Stay positive, try not to worry too much about where you've been or where you're going and just enjoy where you are! You have a very stylish result. Well done!