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.
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
