Hi Greg!
Wonderful images showing very different characteristics. The rendering in the first image allows the nebulousity (sp) to come through for greater affect. The second image has far more data with the gas clouds coming through more strongly. The image field between the two images does influences what we see. I prefer the first image for the richness of the nebulousity but I am intrigued/surprised by the amount of dust cloud exposed in the second image that apparently exists around this open cluster. Well done!!
Cheers, Chris.
Chris T