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.
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .