--- image.module	2010-09-23 13:30:54.000000000 +0200
+++ image.module	2010-09-23 13:42:37.000000000 +0200
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ define('IMAGE_THUMBNAIL', 'thumbnail');
 define('IMAGE_LINK_HIDDEN', 0);
 define('IMAGE_LINK_SHOWN', 1);
 define('IMAGE_LINK_NEW', 2);
+define('IMAGE_LINK_DIRECT_LINK', 3);
 
 /**
  * Implementation of hook_help().
@@ -231,6 +232,13 @@ function image_link($type, $node, $main 
               'attributes' => array('target' => '_blank'),
             );
           }
+          elseif ($size['link'] == IMAGE_LINK_DIRECT_LINK) {
+            $links['image_size_' . $key] = array(
+              'title' => t($size['label']),
+              'href' => "{$node->images[$key]}",
+              'attributes' => array('target' => '_blank'),
+            );
+          }
           else {
             $links['image_size_' . $key] = array(
               'title' => t($size['label']),