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.
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .