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.
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
