This true colour image of the Lagoon Nebula and Trifid Nebulae depict a chaotic and active Sagittarius starscape. These regions are actively undergoing star formation as large clouds of gas and dust coalesce under gravity to form newborn stars. Due to the brightness of these objects, particularly the Lagoon and Trifid, this region is a favourite amongst amateur astronomers. 

I have also shot this region with a wider field of view in a false colour narrowband palette, which you can view here.