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.
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .