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 makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .