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.
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
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AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
