Oh wow. I love these creatures. Nice use of desat, lighting and tones. The stones frame the Leopard so perfectly bringing focus on the amazing eyes. I really love this image and your editing.
i have looked at this shot several times now trying ot figure out what it is that does not jive with me. I think that the sharpness that you have very well captured on the head seems to blend into complete softness of the fur when looked at as a whole. maybe a slight crop off the bottom to compensate the lack of sharpness in the fur would have helped