Jan Düerkop: Sept 2020 Photographer of the Month _Selfie_01Jan Düerkop: Sept 2020 Photographer of the Month _Selfie_01Jan Düerkop, 37, from Hamburg, Germany, is our September Photographer of the Month winner. He competed against three other photographers for this title and his photo received the most votes. Photo: Jan Düerkop In Jan's interview he tells us more about himself as a new photograpgher. Find it on Bokeh Focus under STORIES.
Jan Düerkop: Sept 2020 Photographer of the Month Traffic_02Jan Düerkop: Sept 2020 Photographer of the Month Traffic_02“This is a long exposure shot of the old postal office in Hamburg, Germany. I actually planned to take this one for a while and I am pretty happy how it turned out.” Photo: Jan Düerkop
Jan Düerkop: Sept 2020 Photographer of the Month Wrong Way_03Jan Düerkop: Sept 2020 Photographer of the Month Wrong Way_03“A road marking on a pedestrian bridge in Wolfsburg, Germany. The bokeh lines are the light of a building of the ‘Autostadt’ in the background.” Photo: Jan Düerkop
Jan Düerkop: Sept 2020 Photographer of the Month Departure_04Jan Düerkop: Sept 2020 Photographer of the Month Departure_04“This picture was taken in the winter and I had to make several attempts to nail the timing for the subway to depart during my exposure.” Photo: Jan Düerkop
Jan Düerkop: Sept 2020 Photographer of the Month Flagship_05Jan Düerkop: Sept 2020 Photographer of the Month Flagship_05“This detail shot of a bike is actually the bike of my girlfriend. It’s a pretty old one which she got as a gift from her aunt; approximately 30 years old and still in a good shape.” Photo: Jan Düerkop
Jan Düerkop: Sept 2020 Photographer of the Month Dandelion_06Jan Düerkop: Sept 2020 Photographer of the Month Dandelion_06“This close-up shot of a dandelion in full bloom was taken in the Hamburg harbor. I liked the contrast of the very urban surroundings and this dandelion lying around.” Photo: Jan Düerkop
Jan Düerkop: Sept 2020 Photographer of the Month Harbor_07Jan Düerkop: Sept 2020 Photographer of the Month Harbor_07“This boat was docked in the harbor of Texel during our pre-COVID holiday in the Netherlands. I only took this one shoot as we were actually in a rush to get to our boat and got lucky in terms of sharpness and correct exposure.” Photo: Jan Düerkop
Jan Düerkop: Sept 2020 Photographer of the Month Pier_08Jan Düerkop: Sept 2020 Photographer of the Month Pier_08“Some remains of a pier in the Netherlands where I actually shot the whole golden hour and then had to select my favorite out of 45 pictures.” Photo: Jan Düerkop
Jan Düerkop: Sept 2020 Photographer of the Month Docklands Aztec_09Jan Düerkop: Sept 2020 Photographer of the Month Docklands Aztec_09"This office building in Hamburg is quite a known spot for photographers which you can also climb up to. I got lucky during golden hour to catch this one person almost in the middle of the building. It reminds me of old Aztec ruins.” Photo: Jan Düerkop
Jan Düerkop: Sept 2020 Photographer of the Month Elbphilharmonie_10Jan Düerkop: Sept 2020 Photographer of the Month Elbphilharmonie_10“As a photographer living in Hamburg a picture of the Elbphilharmonie opera house Is mandatory in my portfolio. This one is special as I used the reflective steps of a building on the other roadside to create the reflection.” Photo: Jan Düerkop
Jan Düerkop: Sept 2020 Photographer of the Month Heather Blooming_11Jan Düerkop: Sept 2020 Photographer of the Month Heather Blooming_11“I went out to shoot some heathers blooming during this year's season and got lucky with this shot which was during sunrise: The bokeh balls are actually dewdrops." Photo: Jan Düerkop In Jan's interview he tells us more about himself as a new photograpgher. Find it on Bokeh Focus under STORIES.
