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.
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .