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.
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
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 .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
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 .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .