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 Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .