i was also trying to image saturn with a hand held digital camera. Jeanette gave me some real helpful advice. I've been trying for the past 4 days without much success. it just doesnt have any details. just the outline. ive been using the daylight mode.
A good tip that was told to me is to document everything you do when taking an image, settings, exposure times etc. This also applies to processing as well.
That way you can compare notes with good and bad images to see what is different and give yourself a starting point or a head start for the next image.
to be really honest with you a little digital handy cam wont pick up much more than a outline and maybe some colour. Planetary imaging is normally done at huge magnification.
with the moon maybe some colour balancing to bring it to a whiter shade, but apart from that your pretty good with that.
Deconvolution and wavelett sharpening do wonders for that kind of image.
Where abouts are you - without giving too much away. I am at Banora Point near Tweed Heads. There is a very active group of astrophotographers here on the coast that i am sure will be happy to help. There are obervatories from Paradise Point to Nerang and further afield - just amateurs taking photos. PM if you are intersted - I can give private email addresses of people who may be able to help.
The easiest way to improve I think is to work with others that have been doing it just a bit longer and who are willing to help. A little bit of altruism goes a long way in this game. We all started somewhere.
BTW I forgot to add nothing wrong with that moon shot - I agree a bit green but still good and as for Saturn - I've been trying on and off for 20 years to image it well so dont be too worried yet.
Hey mark. Thanks for the reply. I've only just began this hobby at the beginning of the year. All I have is an 8" dob and a digital camera. I'm short on money and won't be upgrading any time soon. I see that you're part of the SAS community. Is this the Southern Astronomical Society? or is it the Sutherland Astronomical Society?
Yeah its the Douthern Astronomical Society - I am a life member but unfortunately these days I dont get to meetings much. I am usually at my Leyburn dark sky site (SW of Toowoomba) on weekends. A bunch of hte SAS guys and others usually get out there on dark moon weekends. Feel free to come out if you every want some dark sky.
If you decide to go to a meeting ask for Ray Suckling - he is there most meetings and he is also a keen photographer. He will look after you and introdcue you to the right people. They are a good bunch of guys and girls and very happy to help.
The best way to learn is definately to get involved in something like the SAS or the Leyburn guys and get advice. You will go ahead in leaps and bounds - working stuff out by yourself is a slow pain in the butt.
hehehe... im from korea so i get a lot of those... not soju cos im not old enough!! Thanks for the reply, i've been to a couple of sas meetings and met quite a lot of people. Very informative bunch! I will ask for ray suckling next month... My dad is giving me a 30D for my b'day so that ought to be nice, but ive noticed that it wont be able to reach focus with a long ota. Is there anyone in sas that knows how to move the mirror up??
I replied re the OTA on your other post but again Ray is a very good ATMr (Amateur Telescope Maker) - he would definately advise you. If you go to a meeting take your dob and show him
Ive just headed down the imaging path too good luck with it buddy 
