How to position elements within views?
The best way to accomplish a floating image is to have some custom css: http://css.maxdesign.com.au/floatutorial/

Anyway, the drupal module Media can help you alot. Please follow this complete and well explained article: http://purewebmedia.biz/articles/2013-01-10/how-insert-and-float-inline-images-drupal-7.