Lacquer or not to lacquer

A girlfriend came in from out of town to do an experiment with a raven mask she had bought on etsy.  We decided the Brooklyn Bridge, symbolic of the bridge between worlds, would be a great place to shoot this human/raven embodiment.  After I started working on 

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the photos I knew it was time to break out the lacquer.  I had some on hand for when the time was right.  To the right  you will find an option with the extra layer and to the left  without.  I think I am partial to the lacquer but it's hard to choose they both seem to offer something different.  

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