It seems like you got really close to this cat, a lion? The spots on the nose are interesting and is the dark around the eyes, great clarity.

Amazing clarity and detail, and a nice macro image. The lions face fits perfectly in this frame.

I have to say it's rare that I ever consider a composition cropped too tight, but I do here. You have good detail, and Gamma correction would lighten it a bit overall, but the lion needs breathing space to better balance the composition. The total black along the Right border can be extended out to accomplish this. I've sent you a pic to illustrate. Nice work.

You know what first struck me about this image is the gentleness captured in his (her?) expression. Really cool shot, thanks for sharing!