Overall I am very pleased with the result as it clearly captured some of the fainter nebulosity towards the outer edges of the nebula. Not only that but the detail in the core is very intense. With a careful application of colour masks and range masks, I was able to apply noise reduction and fine detail sharpening in tandem, to achieve an excellent compromise between both. I essentially wanted to sharpen the fine streaks of nebulosity streaking radially outward from the core, while keeping the blue core from becoming excessively noisy.
This is one of my favourite images of this nebula. Amazing!!!