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.
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .