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 brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
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THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
