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 soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
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SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
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At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .