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.
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 .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .