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.
PEACE and love filled the 1980’s Glastonbury fields as relaxed festival goers kicked back and soaked up the atmosphere .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .