author & book promotions said:

“CAPTURED WITH THE CAMERA is a selection from Thomas Palfy' finest photographs. Over the years the author's camera has "captured" numerous interesting people, exotic animals, colorful flowers as well as scenes from Australia and from other parts of the world. Among the more conventional photographs the reader will also find a few surprising "special effect" pictures. The images are presented as six albums or chapters, each dealing with a different topic. The captions include a number of useful tips for the amateur photographer as well as some wacky comments.

Thomas Palfy left his native Hungary following the crushing of the 1956 uprising by Soviet troops. He settled in Melbourne, Australia in 1957 and studied industrial chemistry there. Thomas worked mainly in the plastics industry until his retirement in 2002. He was a member of Melbourne Camera Club for over 20 years and attended several photography courses. Thomas has recorded a variety of subjects with his camera and has entered competitions and has won numerous awards.

A keen nature lover, he and his wife, Susan have visited all major towns and National Parks of Australia over the years. They have taken many photos and their experiences were written up as letters to friends. The book Australian Adventures was based on these letters. Its companion book  Images of Australia contains about 100 photographs of the fifth continent.


The Hub of Australia and Beyond is the brief story of two journeys to the heartland of Australia with many colour illustrations.

A collection of Palfy's best images was published under the title Captured with the Camera.

Thomas is married, has a married daughter and three grandchildren.”

posted Monday, May 12 2008