Hey,

I've lurked for about a week now and I must say that all of you and your work are quite impressive. I've used computers since I can remember and have dabbled in photo-editing, but never got truly good at it.

Currently, I believe the techniques you guys are using are above my level (I've tried many tutorials, but my interpretations just don't come out very well), but I hope to reach a point at which I can create some of the stuff that you do.

-Adam