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.
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
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 .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .