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.
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .