if I was a mouse

Wow! I thought the original was a very striking image, but this one is even more so--this cat positively glows. It might be tempting to go into the tone curves and add a bit more contrast within the light tones of the cat just so the details come out a bit more strongly, but it works beautifully even without that kind of adjustment. And the pose is delightful; so cat-like. I like the original image a lot, and I like this one even more. Nice!

Thanks Leslie :)

I prefer this shot over the original color shot. I think the starkness works quite well and that the leaves and other colors in the original distracted from the image. Well done!

Thank you Charles - yes,,I think I like this one more than the color also.