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.
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .