Reading this article on the new Voigtländer 50mm f1.1 Nokton, I was surprised to find out that the English translation of the Japanese word bokeh is “mild dementia.”
Definitely a Backstroke of the West moment there.
Check out the “mild dementia” on these two:
Mark Trammel
Citizen Spaces, South of Market, San Francisco, California
Citizen Spaces, South of Market, San Francisco, California
Leica M8, Cosina-Voigtländer NOKTON 35mm F1.2 Aspherical
1/16 sec, iso 320, 35mm (47mm)
Creamy smooth mild dementia
Scolding Veronica
Citizen Spaces, South of Market, San Francisco, California
Citizen Spaces, South of Market, San Francisco, California
Leica M8, Cosina-Voigtländer NOKTON 35mm F1.2 Aspherical
1/16 sec, iso 320, 35mm (47mm)
The mild dementia created by people in the background is busy but still manageable.