Andrea Sullach on "Bokeh"

Andrea Sullach — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:59:52 +0000

It is a rather recent term, introduced some ten years ago by adapting and transliterating the Japanese word ぼけ meaning blur. Not that there was a real need for such a new word: it just refers to the out of focus area of the image. Nothing more. Apparently though, most people has started paying attention to such areas just after a specific word was created for them. Which sounds odd :-)

Angelina on "Bokeh"

Angelina — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:12:21 +0000

What does the word Bokeh mean? I read it many times but cannot really understand it.
It is not English, is it?