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.
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .