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.
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .