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.
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .