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 cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
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 .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
