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 gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
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 .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .