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.
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .