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.
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .