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 DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .