Load a full size image and exit:
C        0.06 real     0.01 user    0.01 sys
C#       0.51 real     0.48 user    0.02 sys
Python   3.95 real     3.81 user    0.11 sys
Ruby    27.02 real    22.95 user    3.69 sys
Lua      0.95 real     0.91 user    0.03 sys


1000000 [ ] times
C        0.40 real     0.36 user    0.01 sys
C#       0.80 real     0.76 user    0.02 sys
Python  36.40 real    35.96 user    0.23 sys
Ruby    26.16 real    22.33 user    3.67 sys
Lua     26.76 real    26.08 user    0.14 sys