CREATED over 60 years ago, this weighty machine was the Photoshop of its time. The Adam’s Retouching Machine, which weighs two-and-a-half stone, was invented in 1947 and gave photographers the opportunity to perfect their pictures. Instead of uploading images to a computer, photographers would place their negative under the magnifying glass. Blemishes in the picture could then be smoothed out by using a retouching pencil, assisted by the gentle vibrations of the machine.
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
