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.
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .