How would you fix this RAW of 2 baby snow leopards

[MaxPower]

This photo I took last week in cologne zoo, but the flash and the windows of the snow leopard compound were a really bad combo. So how would you fix this photo, below you find a link to the RAW file. https://www.dropbox.com/s/ghw2296zm6watcq/2013-03-13%20um%2012-26-45.CR2

I will post my own work later on.

[Renegade Runner]

I honestly can't remember what I just did.  It was done fast and under 10 seconds.  Lowered exposure, raised contrast and raised clarity in Photoshop.  Nothing major.  I am interested to see what others will do.

[lol]

When I saw the original description I was fearing glare or worse, but this is a nice shot.

Here's my attempt... processed in DxO. Slight nudge to WB to warm it a little. Applied "Strong" DxO lighting which squishes it down, then turned up the general and micro-contrast. Upped vibrancy and saturation to bring out the colours (perhaps a shade too much?) and a touch of reduction in shadows to boost the perceived contrast a little more. If I were to spend more time on it, I think I'd make it a little brighter still.

Oh, with hindsight, I'd crop a little off the top too, to get rid of that dark bit.

[jsexton]

DPP, adjusted white balance and exposure, upped vibrance and contrast a bit, adjusted layers and cropped a small part.  Gorgeous animals.

[bran8]

Lightroom 4

[bseitz234]

LR4, upped contrast and clarity, a bit of sharpening, and desaturated (for no particular reason, I just found it more pleasing that way.) I think that's all I did...

[SBeck]

Everyone sees color differently.

[iMagic]

OK, my attempt

[marcel]

Open with Photoshop CS5, and in Adobe Camera Raw select "Auto", works perfect.

[lehre]

I did a tight crop. and THINK i like the color one best. but dont rly know. Lightroom 4 Lighten the eye a bit. Higher exposure, Highlights recovered (after pushing exposure), a little too much clarity (forgot to turn it back down after exporting B/W version), strong contrast curve, some HSL, and Portrait camera calibration.

(btw Love bran8's Version)

[risc32]

sitting here working on some work shots, had to give it a quick go...

[lion rock]

My rendition.

[gary samples]

photo shop 6 here's my fix

[JBeckwith]

LR4 Auto tone, + clarity, + vibrance.

Didn't want to go overkill on it since it wasn't really that bad SOOC.

[Bruce Photography]

This is pretty much my standard processing technique.  I feel that I couldn't do much with it having not seen the animal.  I'll be very interested to see the posters treatment.  I use Camera Raw processing mostly with just levels (didn't need much).  Your 100-400 looks like a very sharp copy.  Wonderful animals.  I used his wiskers for my white balance.