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.
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .