the extreme closeup makes me hopeful that this is not a nature documentary but some strange thriller in which lions are manipulated into killing people by an evil zookeeper. I'm intrigued, particularly by the blood on his nose.
Blood on his nose? Great shot. the eyes look right at you. nice lighting, too. My only suggestions is that it might have been nice to see a bit of his teeth, too.
what I am looking for in this challenge is for a creative 'wow' shot that would go on a movie poster. I think that's what the challenge is all about...maybe a better title would have lifted this...it's a very good shot, but the title needs to be more clever. I won't mark it down for that though