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Lenna (other)
The Lenna image is a standard test image used in image processing. Lenna may also refer to: People * Lenna (name), given name or a surname *Lenna Arnold Lenna B. Arnold (October 29, 1920 – January 22, 2010) was a pitcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 7", 135 lb., she batted and threw right handed. Arnold was an outstanding softball pitche ... (1920–2010), American baseball player *Lenna Bradburn (born 1960), Canadian executive *Lena Forsén (born 1951), Swedish model, subject of the Lenna test image *Lenna Kuurmaa (born 1985), Estonian singer **Lenna (album), ''Lenna'' (album), 2010 album by Lenna Kuurmaa *Reginald Lenna (1912–2000), American businessman Places *Lenna, Lombardy, Italy *Lenna, Oklahoma, United States *Lenna, old spelling of Länna, Uppsala Municipality, Sweden *Lenna Strait, in West Papua, Indonesia Characters * Lenna Charlotte Tycoon See also *Lena (other) *Lanna (other) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenna
Lenna (or Lena) is a standard test image used in the field of image processing since 1973. It is a picture of the Swedish model Lena Forsén, shot by photographer Dwight Hooker, cropped from the centerfold of the November 1972 issue of ''Playboy'' magazine. The continued use of the image has attracted controversy, on both technical and social grounds, and many journals have discouraged or banned its use. Forsén herself has asked for the image to be retired. The spelling "Lenna" came from the model's desire to encourage the proper pronunciation of her name. "I didn't want to be called ''Lee''na []," she explained. IPA pronunciation of ''Lee''na inserted into the quotation in brackets for clarity. is a common English pronunciation of the name ''Lena''. The quotation reads, "At her suggestion, the editors f Playboyspelled her first name with an extra 'n,' to encourage proper pronunciation. 'I didn't want to be called Leena," she explained.' History Before Lenna, the first u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |