I shot this photo of Chester the lion at the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester NY and originally intending it to be in color. The final image in color just did not show the character and expression of the lion well. After trying several B&W conversions I thought this low key conversion best brought out the character of Chester.

Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon 70 - 300mm at 300mm
Exposure: 1/3200 sec. f/5.6
ISO 800