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.
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
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 .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .