Wow. Great photo! The color and clarity are awesome. I'm sure glad you titled it "The Lion SLEEPS" because this fellow is sleeping so soundly that if I hadn't known -- I might have had to be real real sad thinking he was. . . . well, not with us anymore. That is a VERYsound sleep it looks like.
How cute! I like the softness and candid feel of the shot. Very warm tones that really balance out the shot. I can't think of much that you could really improve the shot by...so...great capture!
Sorry, but I feel the subject matter is a tad dull. Maybe next time you can poke it in the eye and run while snappin' pics :) Just kidding. Good focus and exposure. 5.
Well you KNOW I have a weakness for these animals and this one is a fine specimen. The golden light really shows his fur off to it's best advantage and I like how the autumn foliage on the ground complements the colours in his mane. In terms of pose I don't think this is particularly striking as his mouth is somewhat obscured by grass and leaves and there's no eye contact or action to draw us in.