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.
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
