Johnny Shaw Bücher

Schon zwölf Jahre hat Jimmy Veeder keinen Fuß mehr ins südkalifornische Imperial Valley gesetzt. Aber sein Vater Jack hat Krebs und nicht mehr lange zu leben. Deshalb kehrt Jimmy in seine alte Heimat zurück. Eigentlich will er mit Jack in der verbleibenden Zeit Spaß haben und in Erinnerungen schwelgen, aber der alte Mann hat andere Pläne. Jimmy soll über die Grenze nach Mexiko fahren und dort eine Prostituierte namens Yolanda aufspüren. Er kann seinem Vater diesen ungewöhnlichen letzten Wunsch einfach nicht abschlagen. Deshalb macht er sich mit seinem alten Freund Bobby Maves auf, um in schäbigen Bars und Slums jenseits der Grenze nach Yolanda zu suchen. Die Suche führt sie zu dem aufstrebenden Gangster Tomás Morales. Tomás ist ein gefährlicher Mann, aber da Jimmy und ihn eine Jugendfreundschaft verbindet, zeigt er sich loyal und hilfsbereit. Als Jimmy seine Aufgabe schon für erledigt hält, wird er plötzlich durch einen Mord immer tiefer in die brutale Unterwelt der Grenzstadt Mexicali gezogen. Bei seinem Kampf ums Überleben und der Suche nach der Wahrheit macht er eine Entdeckung, die alles, was er über seinen Vater zu wissen glaubte, in Frage stellt – und ihn selbst auf eine harte Probe stellt.

Photographing nature is an attempt to order the chaos around us by emphasizing some aspects of the environment while ignoring others. There is a big difference between the procedures and the process of photography and this book attempts to help the reader recognise the difference. The photographer John Shaw presents many of his most spectacular images and, in addition to explanations of how to create such images, he also explores the reasons why he has photographed certain topics. John Shaw is the author of The Nature Photographer's Complete Guide to Professional Field Techniques and John Shaw's Closeups on Nature.

Pro ADO.NET Data Working with RESTful Data is aimed at developers interested in taking advantage of the REST–style data services that ADO.NET Data Services (formerly code–named Astoria) provides. The book shows how to incorporate ADO.NET Data Services into a wide range of common environments, including BizTalk, Ajax and Silverlight client applications. The material is intended for professional developers who are comfortable with the .NET 3.5 Framework but are coming to ADO.NET Data Services for the first time and want to understand how to integrate it into their own applications and enterprise solutions. The book is packed full with extensive real–world solutions and exercises, ensuring you walk away with a deep understanding of how to use ADO.NET Data Services to your best advantage.

From one of America's most gifted photographers comes this field-tested handbook. Stunning color photographs and a well-written text cover everything photographers need to know.

An acclaimed nature photographer teaches that producing good photos means knowing how to control the tools of photography: camera equipment, lenses, film, light, and exposure. This guide covers the basics of photography and discusses the common problems and solutions in landscape work. 190 full-color illustrations.

An updated bestseller, this book of extraordinarily beautiful photographs of nature contains state-of-the-art instruction on how any photographer can aim for equally impressive results every time a camera is focused on the great outdoors. Even highly skilled photographers are often baffled by the problems facing them when they work outdoors. But with this exceptional field guide in hand, every photographer—beginner, serious amateur, semi-pro, and pro—can conquer the problems encountered in the field. Using his own exceptional work as examples, the author discusses each type of nature subject and how to approach photographing it. Specific advice and information cover selection of equipment and lenses; how to compose a shot; how to get close ups; and other tips covering a range of techniques to enrich various types of nature photographs.

Nature Photo Business chapters Getting started; Office WOrk; Finding Clients; Sending Out Submissions; Writing and Publishing; Money Matters; Appendix includes overview of digital imaging; software options; Suppliers; Misc resources

You do not have to be an adventurous outdoor type, or a practitioner of some specialized skill, to benefit from tying knots, for it is one of those basic skills that are accessible to all those who choose to acquire them. And it has endless practical applications—from mooring a boat and loading a car roof rack to tethering an animal, lashing a garden trellis, and slinging accessories from a pack. The Directory of Knots examines more than 100 different knots, covering a wide spectrum of activities, in straightforward diagrams and step-by-step descriptions: *the world’s favorite knots *practical knots *traditional knots *innovative knots *useful mutations

Depict the play of light on spring foliage silhouetted against a dark sky. Paint a vivid sunset over a lake. Capture the drama of waves surging toward the shore. The Big Book of Painting Nature in Watercolor provides 135 stimulating demonstrations in painting trees, skies, and water from beautiful photographs by one of the world's leading nature photographers.This book will be invaluable to landscape artists. The 600 magnificent illustrations and engaging text cover the entire range of watercolor techniques and give the artist in-depth instruction in painting beautiful images of the natural world in all seasons, weather, geographical variety, and at every time of day. Many of the lessons are followed by assignments designed to help you apply what you have just learned to new situations.The Big Book of Painting Nature in Watercolor is a must for everyone who wants to master the techniques for becoming a first-rate landscape painter.

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