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 diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .