Pride of the show...

A KALAHARI lion fixes us with its piercing gaze in this truly roarsome portrait.

Frenchman Matthieu Rivart’s snap is a favourite in the wildlife category at the Sony World Photography Awards. The shortlist is announced on February 28.

Here are a few more stunning entries...

CHILLINGLY GOOD Child & reindeer in Arctic tundra BIG MAC Alpha lion-tailed macaque watches his troop FLOW-MOTION Bay in Norway MAJESTIC South African Kalahari lion