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.
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
