I couldn't for the life of me spot the differences until I started comparing them side-by-side. Ha, the rod was way off the target in the original wasn't it? The proportions definitely look better in the second one, to the point where it's tough to look at the first one now. I have to ask though, what's up with putting that extra leaf on the bush on the column? :P Was it bugging you that it wasn't full enough?