I took this shot yesterday at the zoo in Wuppertal, Germany. As there were only a few people, I could climb around the open-air enclosure a bit to look for the best shooting position. Although colour and focus are ok, it's the intensity of the eyes I like most about the picture.

Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM telephoto zoom lens, Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.