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.
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
