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.
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
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 .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .