I dunno if it has more pop or not by my standards.  If I hadn't seen the first, I probably wouldn't have too much problem with the second.  But when I compare the two, especially at the original size (which I didn't post) the second loses the vividness of the colors, even if some aspects about it are clearer.  While the first isn't perfect, the second seems more washed out color wise to me.

WARK!

Thus Spoketh Winterclaw: a blog about a Winterclaw who speaks from time to time.

 

(using Poser Pro 2014 SR3, on 64 bit Win 7, poser units are inches.)