6 - Nice image. The obvious overexposure on the paw(s) aside, the b&w works well here. Just the background elements detract overall, but fairly minor. Like the ground level perspective. Softness works, undecided if sharper would make this even better, likely just a 'different' type of shot. Depending what you had to work with, a nudge rotate up on the left (without cropping out ears/paws) and 640, likely make this even better in my opinion. Undecided on the dark outer frame.
Awwwwww. . . .I love that perspective! It looks like a Monday Greeting card. What a precious little kitten. I love how you did this in black and white. Extra points for it tugging on my heart strings. . .ummm. . .that pretty much brings it up to a 10 :)
I like this picture a lot, even the borders (which is quite insolit!!), and i rated it higher than i should because, to be honest i think it has little to do with this challenge IMO.