I think this can work for textures, but with the editing done, it looks a little flat. A little more saturation in the orange fur could help separate this from the background more imho.
8 - Nice texture capture and shot. Depending, of course, what you had to work with, quality and frame wise, more included and taking advantage of the 720 pixel allowance likely made this even better in my opinion. A more finely tuned crop at the top also. The beginning of the reflection looks like good potential, but perhaps more apt for another shot/Challenge. Not sure on the frame, but minor.