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.
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .