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.
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
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 SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .