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.
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
