errr, is my photography being picked on or praised, hard to tell hehehehe.

I used a wide depth of field to keep FOCUS on the rubbers and not the other distracting stuff.

Marty, I think you probably mean "shallow depth of field" (wide aperture like an f1.4) to focus the viewer on one particular detail ;)  They do that in movies all the time to help tell the story.  Definitely praising your photos Marty, some very good macro detail shots there, nice work:)

Hey thanks Marty J, I'm glad they helped, as soon as I get a little spare time I'll do a nice DIY thread on taking good pinnie pics with any cheap point and shoot digital camera.