random experiment with depth using bevel & emboss in cs3, liked the look of it, albeit so incredibly simplistic.

EDIT: also theres a bit of an optical illusion in it, since it looks like the white circle forms a tripod over the grey shape, instead the grey shapes are just three seperate shapes with white space between them.

It never fails to amaze my with the stuff you make. Could I use it as my avvy?

Well, the circle in the middle doesn't contour/match the shadows of the circle in the bg, so it's really a white circle on top of the 3 shapes. :P

But it's still great, I always like your use of low opacity objects.
Good job.
8.5/10

Pretty nice. I like the pale glow that comes off of the white insides.

Awesome, I love how it looks like some sort of badge :B.

+rep.

I really like this picture.
Your style amazes me with how unique it is, but still looking clean.
It would be awesome if you were to make a tutorial on just one piece, so that your style
would become more popular. If you don't want to, because you want to be the only one
making things like this, then that's completely understandable. Would I have permission
to use this as an avatar?

go ahead bro

I may be in the risk for an infraction asking for this, but;

How much would it cost for you to make an avvy in the style of this and your avvy? I really enjoy this style, looking so clean and nice.