The male lion crossed over the river upstream from the ladies and walked down the river on the bank we were on. This is the last shot that he is in focus on before he passed our position - within 3 feet of me as I sat on the Land Rover.

Three feet is inside the minimum focus distance of my 200-400 mm lens. This was very cool - I could have reached out and touched him. The Rangers frown on such behavior, as they like their guests to return with all their appendages.