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.
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .