Take that away!

Just at a glance, I can see the eye for detail that made this as well-done as it is. All the pieces of the picture are arranged well to tell a clear story, even if a particular little cat would rather not be a part of that story.

Not everyone would make the effort to put the camera so low to the ground, and it was worth the effort. It's common to see pictures of animals taken from our own height, pointing down. Seeing it from the height of the subject as we do here makes a picture like this that much better. It feels closer and more personal. In this case, it also allows us a clear view of the cat's expression, which we would have trouble seeing from a higher view.

The background is a smooth blur, and even the grass closest to the viewer is indistinct. With these parts out of focus, attention falls on the cat, where it belongs. The only trouble is the bright area at the top left. Bright spots draw the eye, so this competes with the cat for the viewer's attention. I don't know whether it was an accident or unavoidable due to the placement of the camera. Just in case, I offer a reminder to keep the background in mind when composing a picture. (I admit that I sometimes forget.)

Regarding how you portray the cat, it's relatively unusual, as I said, to see pictures of animals taken from their height. We taller creatures aren't used to seeing the world from that height, so it draws our attention and interest.

We also take interest in what precisely is happening here. We more often see—and take—pictures of animals when they're calm, sleeping, somehow feeling at ease. There's nothing inherently wrong with it, but there's nothing wrong with variety, either. This picture has more vigor to it. We see the cat at a moment of emotion, maybe confused ("What's that on my head?"), maybe annoyed ("Get it off!"). The picture is more lively for having that emotion. As I seem to keep saying, that makes the picture more interesting.

Regarding the impact of the picture, I should mention that I lower the rating only because I think things we call "cute" don't have quite the emotional effect of things we call "beautiful." Anyone fond of cats will enjoy it, but more likely in the sense of thinking, "aww, that's cute" rather than feeling stunned and wanting a framed copy to hang on the wall.

As I said at the beginning, this is done well. You present a common subject in ways that catch our attention, and you show skill in presenting it. I'll simply offer another reminder to keep an eye on the details, troublesome things that they are.