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 .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .