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.
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .