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.
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
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 .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
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 .