The Ostrich by Will Eskridge
Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
15.2 cm (6.0 inch) x 15.2 cm (6.0 inch)
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At 2in (5cm) in diameter, measured front to back, from the center of the cornea to the retina, they are five times bigger than the human eye and bigger than that of any land animal. The ostrich needs large eyes for its terrestrial lifestyle since it shares the savanna with an alarming army of fearsome predators. The high number of photoreceptor cells in the eye, combined with the sheer size of the image from the lens, means the ostrich can see in phenomenal detail. Indeed it's eye is at the size limit of usefulness, any larger and destruction would begin to distort the image. P.S. The largest bird with the biggest eyes does NOT stick its head in the sand when danger appears. They run.
WILL ESKRIDGE
Athens, ga United States
You were the last picked in the school yard. They called you weird and different. You were ignored and never invited to the big parties. They called you ugly. You were kicked to the curb like yesterday’s garbage. The sting of being left out can las... More
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Artwork Details
Type: Painting
Medium: Oil
Support Type: Wood Panel
Artwork Height: 15.2 cm (6.0 inch)
Artwork Width: 15.2 cm (6.0 inch)
Depth: 1.3 cm (0.5 inch)
Weight: 1.4 lbs (0.6 kg)
Ready to Hang: Yes
Framed: No
Year Created: 2017
Signed: Yes
Signature Location: on back
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