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.
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .