photographers

The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos
$29.95
I haven't finished reading it yet, so I'll post an update as soon as I finish, but up until now, it is exactly what I was looking for, not a technical manual on how to use a camera features, but more, the way a professional amazing photographer thinks while capturing amazing images.

The Photographer's Eye
$24.95
I agree with some of the reviews that expressed surprise at the fact that the amount of text is less than the blurb leads you to believe. I too was expecting a commentary on each of the photos in the book hoping to gain insight into the authors opinions about each photo. In fact the commentary is not so tightly linked to the individual photos, instead groups of photos illustrate each of the five main themes of the book.
However, the essay by the author is pretty deep and to the point, there is no fluff here. After reading it I thought what he was saying seemed kind of obvious and true. You could take this as a criticism, but for me I have found that it has been very helpful to have these fundamental things articulated. In summary, for me this is a deceptively concise but classic statement of some of the "truths" behind the photographic process, accompanied by some stunning black and white photos.

The World's Top Photographers: Portraits: And the Stories Behind Their Greatest Images
$24.95
Interviews with several noted photographers, they talk about their jobs. The print quality is great. Is a good book for learning about portrait photography, and non/photographers can enjoy it too.

WORLD'S TOP PHOTOGRAPHERS: LANDSCAPE (The World's Top Photographers)
$24.95
This is a really beautiful book! Very nice print, beautiful photographs, short biographies of authors and short description of every photo makes it a very nice book for relaxation. Beside that you can learn a lot about landscape photography and be inspired to just get out there and enjoy the photography and landscapes.

The only downside is that when I saw this book I bought the entire series (wildlife, portraits, photojournalism, nudes).