My what big eyes you have.

[Beth]

Now that is getting close up and personal. He has very pretty eyes. Great detail.

[Kerri]

Beautiful closeup

[Kylie Martin]

stunning shot - you really are the big cat expert

[Margaret Tryon]

@kmrtn6 Thank you Kylie

[pixels4u]

Hasn't he just! Great shot

[Diana]

And a mesmerizing stare as well! Super capture!

[Annie]

look at that face!

[Holly Anna Schwartz]

"Keep your distance, lady!! Rowr!!" LOVE!!

[Allison Williams]

And how about that velvet-y nose? A beautiful portrait.

[Pam Hawkes]

Awesome close up . Such an intense stare!

[FaerieMoon]

Fave for sure--excellent and such beautiful eyes. Did you feel like prey?

[Helene]

stunning shot!

[Julie Ryan]

what an awesome shot of an awesome creature

[Mike]

Just feel the power! Fab!

[Trina P Holub]

Gorgeous! What a great face!

[Courtney]

So powerful! you are amazing

[june milner]

Brilliant.

[Ulpi]

Wow, amazing!

[Kass]

Wow - that's close. I just noticed that my cat Steve also has the same spots on his nose! =)

[Norhan Eissa]

WOW !! can't be closer or more beautiful !! amazing

[jerry plume]

Amazing! I can't believe the eye contact! Fav!

[Pyrrhula]

Great face, great capture. You`re a dare-devil to get so close to her

[Kimmi]

Spectacular

[Dragonfly Explorer ( Rhoiz )]

Awesome!

[Theresa]

Oooooh..so close, great, great shot.

[Denise]

Wow...powerful image.

[Elyse Klemchuk]

Wow!

[Krista]

Wow!! Cool shot!

[Robert Velten]

Beautiful and humbling........

[cglist]

Oh, my...! What an awesome shot!

[alia_801]

Great portrait!

[Muse]

Beautiful pic! Hypnotizing eyes!

[simon peter thorne]

super shot Maggie

[Tabbycat]

Wow! So beautiful! I wish I could pat him!

[Margaret Pengelly]

Up close and personal...what a capture!

[Leslie Manna]

Another of your oh-so-special Big Cat photos......yeah! Close encounter of the feline kind LOL! Thanks for the Fave, Maggie. Hope all is well, Les xx

[Shirley Chetwynd]

wow here's looking at you kid, an awesome shot Maggie, a fav.

[Leah]

Great shot. Is that the one you were taking in the pic the other day? Hope there's glass between you!

[stephanie dp]

wow! this is the result of your shoot the other day!?!? wow! fav.

[Kathryn Marshall]

Great close up. The big cat's eyes are mesmerizing.

[karenann]

BEAUTIFUL! What character he has and it shows in his eyes. :)

[Taephy]

majestic! wouldn't want to be near this creature...it will eat me!

[elkehochban]

Oh, so beautiful! And noww, I feel...very...very sleeeepy..zzz

[Terry Beigie]

Gorgeous!!!

[Cheryl]

could you hear me gasping all the way over here??? wowowowow-love it!

[Rick Schies]

A great close-up of this magnificent animal.

[Susan]

Wow, stunning a fav!

[Linda Paul]

Wow! What do you suppose he/she is thinking?

[Dawn Wilson]

Cool!

[Seth Tan]

awesome closeup!!!

[Erin]

wow what a fantastic capture :)

[Hudd]

Beautiful , such an intense stare!

[TPiix]

wow margaret, this is about your best lioness face ever ... love every pixel of it hehe ;-))

[Howard Steele]

great capture

[trude]

omg....brilliant!!! Fave:)

[Jenn]

fav!!! It looks like he's trying to decide if you're going to be dinner...or just a snack! Great focus...what a catch!

[Missy]

Love the intensity in his eyes, great capture!

[Heather 43]

This is the real Aslan! Amazing capture. Fav!

[Molly Robbins]

how cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Molly Robbins]

I would called it " hey Jude"

[Juliette Packham]

what a great shot - love the intensity of this Margaret - great job

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wow, excellent closeup.

[Moira Brown]

Great close up. Amazing eyes!

[Claire]

wow; purrfect

[Geertje K.]

Wow, stunning stare! He really is checking you out! Did you take this trough that window?

[Nadine]

Magnificent and a fav!

[Penny Milner]

Wonderful shot!

[Sharon]

Oh MY!! That is really close up!!

[Margaret Tryon]

@geertje Yes I did take this through the window that is in the shot a few days ago. I wanted to show where I shoot from and how close I can get. :-)

[Lauren D.]

Nice one! I love his expression! A favorite!

[Margaret Tryon]

@cootiepoo8 Thank you Molly for the suggestion. I always have trouble trying to come up with a title.

[paula goff]

fav! holy smokes! maggie, this is fantastic!!!!!!!

[georgia delli-benedetti ツ]

wow awesome shot :) congrats on the pop page :)

[Rach_who]

Outstanding image.

[Kalexa]

Oh wow, saw this on the popular page and knew right away it had to be yours! Love the close up.

[☯ Sarah ☁]

Awesome close-up, he looks fantabulous, love this!!!

[Clare Figgins]

wow intimidating or what great shot

[Yoori]

Oh wow, how scary! The crop is fantastic!

[Mike]

Saw this again and recognised your work on the pop page! Well done and certainly deserved.

[Mary]

Up close and personal!

[Emily Ghazi]

So close! That is really cool! Nice job.

[marg]

Congrats on the PP pages margaret - what a stunning close up!

[Kd Wallis]

wooooow!! SO intense!! amazing!

[Teresa (pocketmouse)]

Whoa!! Intense shot! So cool!

[GINA]

Very intense stare you're getting there, great job!! congrats on the PP!!

[cynce frantz]

yeah the lions are back!!!!

[Angela]

What a wonderful photo. He has such sensitive eyes. How close were you exactly? LOL

[Vicki K]

just beautiful

[Margaret Tryon]

@thescribe I stand right next to him, with glass separating us.

[Laura Baker]

Wow those eyes!

[Neva Barnes]

Beautiful.

[Seth Tan]

Congrats on top 20

[Margaret Tryon]

@sethtan Thank you Seth.

[K J Buehl]

Congrats on popular page! My what a great shot!

[Sylvie]

Whoooooww ! Just ... wow ! No words to define how I feel when lookin at this shot !!!!!