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.
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .