I think the selective DOF adds more interest to the image, Michael. The composition is nice, too. I would probably add some dark vignetting so the attention can be directed more to the centrally focused objects. Another nice work would be to zoom in on only one of the kittens up close and blur the others out. Great shot, man!
That is a great idea on the dark vignetting. I will definitely give it a shot. What I enjoyed about the photo was the Buddha in the bokeh. I think that is what pulled it all together when i viewed it later. Got lucky I guess! thanks for the compliment!
The bokeh did add some nice effect on the image for sure. Nice work!