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.
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
