Your second version is awesome! I agree with your change of angle, and the pills spilling out add a nice random touch of reality. VERY cool! I agree with WeaBeast, the pills need some texture. Either an imprint, or some noise in the bump channel. Something to make them not look too plastic. How about a glass of water next to it? Have fun, and push for C2. The GI renderer would also make this "real", not rendered.