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.
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .