A male lion (Panthera leo) lies with it's head bathed in the golden light of dawn. It has a big mane and is staring into the distance. Shot with a Nikon D850, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

outdoors day daytime animal sunlight sunset dusk color colour sunrise dawn close up shadow landmark rest relax illumination africa illuminated watching portrait shadows shadowed landmarks alert golden tourism relaxed sunlit resting mammal predator heads faces waiting watchful mane staring lying laying safari lion predators lions shadowy lying down tanzania serengeti national park panthera leo mammals local landmark portraits savanna tourist attractions attractions destinations savannah animals wild wildlife head outside nobody attraction destination travel national parks national park one animal color image face close up tourist attraction travel destination travel destinations non urban scene animals in the wild focus on foreground serengeti african animal african animals laying down place of interest golden hour colour image no one no people male animal local landmarks places of interest male animals big five looking left front view closeup looking to the left