I used Topaz DeNoise to reduce noise & lighten image with Lightroom CC

Our deck overlooks the Pacific ocean. I have been watching for a night w/ few clouds & this was it. I could see Venus so brightly with my eyes that it obliterated the Pleiades until I started shooting and downloading. It reminded me of a cat trying to chew up a large fish so that the end of the fish was sticking out the cat's mouth