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.
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
15-foot-long great white sharks on the hunt, in False Bay, South Africa - SHOCK and awe pictures of 15-foot-long great whites on the hunt will leave you stunned .