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.
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .