The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion & Skyrim Screenshot Comparison

With plenty of E3 coverage for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim coming our way this week, SystemLink Multi brings us a screenshot comparison with Oblivion.  Unsurprisingly, screenshots taken from a 5-year old game do not match up well with the bullshots Bethesda has released for Skyrim.
Characters:

Essentially, everything has been given an extra hundred layers of detail. The finished product is much more realistic, yet somehow being much more otherworldly than the slightly tepid Oblivion.

Races:

Every race seen so far is subtly altered to be less human, giving more diversity to the world. Combine with the obvious graphical update, and Oblivion looks outdated beyond belief.