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 the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .