Australian Photographer and Author Thomas Palfy’s Short Bio:
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. Since then Palfy has written many travel-photo books and books on other subjects.
He lives in Melbourne, is married and has three grandchildren.
Featuring Australian Photographer and Author Thomas Palfy’s Recent Book Releases:
Across Australia From East To West by Thomas Palfy
Thomas Palfy’s most recent travel guide-photo essay follows the trend established in his earlier works to create interest in the unique attractions of the fifth continent. Melbourne, Australia, July 11, 2009 – Across Australia from East to West by Thomas Palfy is a set of descriptions of several journeys to all states and territories of Australia, richly illustrated with landscapes, people, flowers, buildings and animals. Palfy, with his notebook and camera in hand, his wife by his side, faithfully recorded his encounters with Australia’s diverse scenery, interesting people, and distinctive wildlife.
Serving as a pictorial guide, Across Australia from East to West takes readers on a tour across the length and breadth of the country. Starting the journey in his home state, Victoria, the author then ventures out to the rest of Eastern Australia, followed by visits to the centre and the West. He shares his experiences in words and spectacular images with the would-be-traveller and armchair traveller.
As a follow-up to Palfy’s other travel-photo books, such as The West of the West, The Hub of Australia and Beyond and Australia Illustrated: The Eastern States, this new work could be just the amount of inspiration needed for readers to plan a trip to this unique and extraordinarily beautiful part of the world. Palfy is also the author of Definitely Digital! (a recently published guide to digital photography).
Book Details:
Genre: Art And Photography
Print: .49
Thomas Palfy’s Website
http://www.australiantravelstories.com/
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Definitely Digital by Thomas Palfy
Thomas Palfy, author of several travel-photo books, attended many courses of the Melbourne Camera Club to improve the quality of his images. He now teaches digital photography at the U3A Nunawading, Melbourne (Australia) branch. U3A is an organisation whose aim is the education of retired members of the community – those in the “third age” of life. This book is based on Thomas Palfy’s class notes for his digital photography course at U3A. If you want to learn about digital photography and improve the quality of your pictures, this is the book for you.
Book Details:
A5 Size Paperback
40 Pages
Genre: Art And Photography
Print: .60
Download: .00
Thomas Palfy’s Website
http://www.australiantravelstories.com/
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Postcards From Budapest by Thomas Palfy
This time Thomas Palfy steps outside the shores of Australia and introduces Budapest, the Hungarian capital. The reader will be familiarized with some of the best tourist attractions of this magnificent City through images and captions. The author spent his youth in Budapest and re-visited it several times over the past 35 or so years. He kept making observations and taking pictures during these trips. Many of the best images are recreated in this latest book of the Postcards from… series.
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Book Details:
A4 Size, 32 Pages Full Colour
Genre: Art And Photography
Print: .50
Thomas Palfy’s Website
http://www.australiantravelstories.com/
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Postcards From Melbourne by Thomas Palfy
Thomas Palfy’s latest book, the second in the Postcards from… series, takes us to Melbourne, Australia, the home town of the author. A selection of photographs is presented of the City buildings, old and new, from the river Yarra, the beachfront and the forests of the Dandenong Ranges. It is of interest to visitors and residents alike.
Book Details:
A4 Size, 24 Pages Full Colour
Genre: Art And Photography
Print: .95
Download: .99
Thomas Palfy’s Website
http://www.australiantravelstories.com/
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Postcards From South Gippsland by Thomas Palfy
Thomas Palfy’s latest book, the third in the Postcards from… series, introduces the reader to the picturesque South Gippsland area of Victoria, Australia. A selection of photographs is presented of the waterfalls, beaches, forests and hills of the area. The reader will follow the author to the various National Parks and Nature Walks through the lens of his ever-present camera. This book is of interest to visitors and would-be visitors to this district as well as to nature lovers and lovers of good photography.
About The Author:
Over the years Thomas Palfy along with his wife and travelling companion, Susan has visited numerous attractions of the fifth continent. Out of these rich experiences the books Australian Adventures and Images of Australia were created. These two works describe and illustrate visits to the main cities as well as many national parks with their weird and wonderful landscapes, unusual plants, fascinating animals and encounters with people. The West of the West is a travelogue of a trip to the West Coast and the Kimberley region of Western Australia with many colour illustrations. The Hub of Australia and Beyond is a similar account of tours in South Australia and the Northern Territory. Australia Illustrated: The Eastern States completes the trilogy of descriptions and illustrations of tours to the states and territories of the fifth continent. Definitely Digital! is a concise guide to digital photography. Across Australia from East to West is Palfy’s most comprehensive work presenting many of Australia’s incomparable tourist attractions in words and pictures. The author was diagnosed with lung cancer early in 2010. After an operation, several stays in hospital and months of chemotherapy treatment Palfy was back in the Grampians late in October taking photos of wildflowers, mountain ranges and other tourist attractions of the National Park. This was soon after completing his treatment sessions, but not before relating his experiences in the hospital in the book The funny side of lung cancer. The work with its provocative title aims at inspiring people to take an optimistic attitude no matter what situation they have to face in life. In the Postcards from… series of books Palfy describes and illustrates several tourist attractions of Australia, the Grampians mountain ranges, Melbourne and the South Gippsland region of Victoria.
Book Details:
Publisher: CreateSpace (May 6, 2011)
ISBN-10: 1461088887
ISBN-13: 978-1461088882
Language: English
Paperback: 24 Pages
Genre: Art And Photography
Print List Price: .95
Thomas Palfy’s Website
http://www.australiantravelstories.com/
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Postcards From The Grampians by Thomas Palfy
The Grampians, one of the most spectacular mountain ranges in Australia is presented here through a series of photographs by Thomas Palfy. The region is very popular with tourists, particularly in the springtime, when many varieties of wildflowers can be found here. The author and his wife have visited the area many times over the years, walked through its forests, climbed its mountains and visited its waterfalls. It is therefore not surprising that the first book of the Postcard from… series is featuring the Grampians National Park. The photographs presented in this volume have been taken during the 2009 and 2010 trips to this exquisite part of Victoria.
Book Details:
A4 Size, 24 Pages Full Colour
Genre: Art And Photography
Print: .49
Download: .99
Thomas Palfy’s Website
http://www.australiantravelstories.com/
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The Funny Side Of Lung Cancer by Thomas Palfy
Thomas Palfy, writer-photographer, creator of several Australian travel-photo books contracted lung cancer. He decided not to despair but to create a funny book to encourage people not to give up when facing adversity in life. This is an outrageous and witty account of his time spent in hospital, spiced with descriptions of episodes from his life. The reader will also learn about many of his observations and insights affecting our everyday life.
About The Author:
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.
Definitely Digital! is a photography guidebook with detailed description of the use of digital cameras.
Across Australia from East to West is the most recent travel guide and photo-essay combined – a book packed with information and images for the tourist and armchair traveller alike.
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.
Book Details:
Publication Date: Jun 03 2010
ISBN/EAN13:1453685855 / 9781453685853
Page Count:40
Language: English
Related Categories: Humor / General
Print Price: .50
Thomas Palfy’s Website
http://www.australiantravelstories.com/
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