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.
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
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 .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
