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.
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .