Submitted 3 weeks ago by FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world to retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org
Does anyone remember this? I think it was a grayscale image. It was head shot, or upper body (at most) of a woman in a white top. She might have been wearing a hat.
We used to open it in Paintbrush and marvel at how easily we could mess it up with just a few pixels, but could never draw anything like it. I think it was a low-res photo. Any help appreciated!
It is not the picture sometimes described as “jennifer poses in golden shirt”.
I’m looking at your description and the link included and wondering if you’re not actually thinking of this: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenna
It’s definitely not, but thanks for the suggestion. I even remember the file name Ashley.bmp (or .gif), but I didn’t mention it because I had my doubts. The model in the photo I found is named Ashley and has the same very unique pose (although the version we had was grayscale, low res and likely cropped ).
You found her. Good job, gumshoe!
Where in the world is she?
Perhaps one of these
Nice list, thanks.
I dug out my windows 3.1 and dos 6.22 floppies but I think my USB floppy drive died :(
Sorry to hear that :/ I found a version of the photo (see my post edit). But the version I saw in the 90s was grayscale, low res and had no text. But if you visit the new link in my post you can see it.
Wow, I don’t remember this at all.
I’ll have to dig out my old Windows cds
It seems it was not bundled with Windows. That opens up all kinds of questions about how my friend got it on his computer :) I’ve added the link to my OP.
I was also thinking of Lenna but seems like it’s not. Do you remember where you saw the image? Some sample image installed?
I saw it on a friends computer before we had CDs or internet. This is Ireland so internet and CDs were possibly a big thing elsewhere like the USA. I’ve found the hi-res colour version of the exact photo (linked in my OP now). Would still love to find the actual file. I remember it being called Ashley.bmp (or .gif).
drspod@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Was it Lenna?
toast@retrolemmy.com 3 weeks ago
For those who haven’t seen the full image (NSFW)
FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
That is not it, but the composition is similar! Thank you and that’s a great guess! The one I have in mind, we don’t see the back of her shoulder.