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.
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 .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .