Thanks Arlen and Brad. I too thought the light pollution was a lucky addition to the color and feel.
Brad, I used a Sony A7RII, Canon 24-70 f2.8L II at 24mm, with a Metbones III adapter. I shot it at ISO 3200, f3.2, for 20 seconds. The light pollution overwhelmed the naked I so I had to guess at the location of the Milky Way. I knew it was going to be in the Southwestern sky but wasn't sure where. My first shot was right on. Luck was with me. Arlen, it does give the impression of any explosion or something coming out of the point.