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.
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .