I now understand how important it is to spend just as much time processing your images as you do capturing those elusive photons. After doing a lot of reading and watching video tutorials, I am now quite happy with my reprocessed Sculptor Galaxy
Details
Scope: 8" Newt
Mount: EQ6
Camera: unmodded canon 400D
ISO800
Exposure: 4hrs worth of data @ 5 min subs
Stacked in DSS and processing using Photoshop CS3
Picture here
Any further processing tips certainly welcome