IC 1396 "Elephant's Trunk"

I didn't quite understand the question. If it's about composition, then positioning was done via the NINA Framing Wizard, which defines IC1396 that way. I didn't change the center position, although maybe I should have—the star in the center spoils the frame.

Understood, a lot of interesting stuff just remained behind the scenes.

Agreed, I haven't been shooting for long.
I organize folders by the central object, so I need to find one for this area to use long-term.