During a visit to the National Zoo in Washington, DC, the male Lion was out for a photo session. It was a cool morning in November and the Lions were very active. This is a full frame image thanks to the Nikon 80.0-400.0 mm lens.

Image Captured with a Nikon D300S Camera, Nikon 80-400 mm f/4.5-5.6G lens, focal Length 400 mm, ISO 800, 1/100 sec at f/6.3, hand held. Noise removed using Nik Dfine 2.0.