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.
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
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 .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .