Thermal Camera Imagery - Scientific Depiction of Elemental Temperatures

Book Ref: Sedgewick, J (2010). Scientific Imaging with Photoshop: Methods, Measurement, and Output. United States of America: New Riders. p199.

London Reservoirs
http://thermalcities.com/space.htm

Thermal Key
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In continuation of how the colours of the earths landscape can be represented through the use of lighting and my previous research into false colour, my research lead me to the use of thermal imagery. Often used for the purpose of depicting differences in temperature, texture and elevation. Pseudocolor (also known as thermal depiction) is created from a basic greyscale image whereby a different colour tone is applied in accordance with a matching value e.g. temperature of land etc. The main example of this technique comes from thermal imaging whereby each thermal pattern is connected to its own colour scheme. Through understanding the meaning of each colour through a thermal key we are able to correspond a landscapes texture to its temperature reading.
Through collaborating the textures of the elements I have chosen to create via makeup and the use of thermal dependant lighting I will essentially be able to depict by image the effects of temperature and substance on the earths biology. A more abstract and scientific take on the them of "organic beauty". To achieve this through the lighting I will assign each element with that of a temperature field and use the means of coloured lighting to recreate the tones.

As the elemental temperature depicted within my images increases so will the atmosphere of the image, for example:
- Terrain: Soft intensity pose, neutral/purple toned lighting, subtle use of gel effect. 
- Liquid: Mid intensity pose, blue/green/yellow toned lighting, mid use of gel effect.  
- Heat: Intense pose, red/orange lighting, high use of gel effect.