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.
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
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