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 ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
