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.
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .