I think this is really underrated. I gave it a much higher score. I love the colors and simplicity of the lines. It has a look of a cat praying, which could be interpreted in a multitude of ways. I also really like how the whiskers disappear into the white, then reappear on the shutter. Excellent shot IMO - don't let the score get you down!
I like the idea and the composition, but I think it would be more effective if the shadows were darker, especially on the cat. The gold is a lovely effect, but the brown makes it.... glary? :)
WOW, this is really cool. I think the processing is great and gives a neat feel to it. As usual, you're trying to make people THINK a little and you know that is a BAD thing. I like it.
what is the cat looking at? yes, it is really important to know what the cat is looking at, because as we all know, cats only look at very interesting things, things that are much more interesting to look at than cats. why look at a cat? in fact, why take a photograph? why not just follow your cat around and see what it's looking at, and then report back to us?