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 young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .