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.
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
