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.
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .