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William Christman

@wjc-xe5.bsky.social

Long time amateur photographer who had a decade-long break from it. I’m still not very good but have started to love my new FujiFilm X-E5. So I’m back doing & learning. Your kind comments & helpful criticisms are welcome. See blownstack.com for more

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William Christman @wjc-xe5.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

So beautiful.

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Hiro Ohta @xlix.me · 03/10/2026

Straight roads teach speed. Curves teach balance. Balance takes us further.

Photo by Maël BALLAND. A winding mountain road cuts through a barren, rocky slope, its black surface curling like a ribbon beneath a pale evening sky. Two motorcyclists ride upward, dwarfed by the vastness of the terrain. Sparse trees cling to the hill’s edge, casting long shadows in the fading light, as the road disappears into a soft horizon brushed with clouds.

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William Christman @wjc-xe5.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

San Jose’s just-north-of-downtown area has some really beautiful old school buildings. The Superior Court building is a favorite. I have been inside it several times. Wait, settle down. For “jury duty”. Allegedly. FujiFilm X-E5 16-80mmF4 ISO 125 f4.5 1/110 s #xe5 #FujiFilm #SanJoseCA #streetphotos

San Jose Superior Court building with some cool architecture.

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William Christman @wjc-xe5.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I don’t often ask strangers if I can photograph them but the way this woman was enjoying an afternoon with her young daughter was just charming. So I asked, saying that I wouldn’t capture their faces, and she said ‘yes’. FujiFilm X-E5 16-80mmF4 ISO 250 f5.6 1/280 s #xe5 #FujiFilm #SanJoseCA

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William Christman @wjc-xe5.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

“Trash, go pick it up, you gotta take them all away” - “Trash” by the New York Dolls. Not much trash in Downtown San Jose this day which is a rarity. I’ll come back when there’s a lot more. FujiFilm X-E5 16-80mmF4 ISO 125 f5.6 1/280 s #xe5 #FujiFilm #SanJoseCA #streetphotography

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William Christman @wjc-xe5.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Notice! FujiFilm X-E5 16-80mmF4 ISO 1250 f4 1/110 s #xe5 #FujiFilm #SanJoseCA #streetphotography

24 hour surveillance sign on a dark roll up door.

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William Christman @wjc-xe5.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Ah, Caravan. This San Jose dive bar has survived all the many failed businesses around it. Sometimes they’d have live music but they’re mostly famous for cheap alcohol. How do I know this? You can figure that one out yourself. FujiFilm X-E5 16-80mmF4 ISO 250 f4.5 1/140 s #xe5 #FujiFilm #divebars

Caravan, one of San Jose’s dive-est bars.

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William Christman @wjc-xe5.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

San Jose is littered with businesses that have been shuttered forever, like Chacho’s. SJ’s quasi-dangerous Greyhound Bus terminal just a block away long out of business contributed to the blight. I do have a soft spot for this sign. FujiFilm X-E5 16-80mmF4 ISO 1250 f6.4 1/200 s #xe5 #FujiFilm

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William Christman @wjc-xe5.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

San Jose had a rash of abandoned electric scooters several years ago. This is the first I have seen in a long time. I liked the way it looked forced to recline with the light and shadow. Labor Day Downtown San Jose walk. FujiFilm X-E5 16-80mmF4 ISO 250 f5.6 1/349 s #xe5 #FujiFilm #street

Electric scooter dumped and abandoned lies among leafy shadows.

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William Christman @wjc-xe5.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A metal tube sculpture that graces a rounded diamond shaped patch of what used to green grass. The sculpture is the real attraction here. Labor Day Downtown San Jose walk. It was nice and quiet. And surprisingly clean. All photos: FujiFilm X-E5 16-80mmF4 ISO 250 f5.6 1/450 s. 1/800 s, 1/350 s

Metal tube sculpture - Downtown San Jose

Metal tube sculpture with sun - Downtown San Jose

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William Christman @wjc-xe5.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Despite having a herniated disc (potential surgery in December), I successfully walked around downtown San Jose yesterday and took nearly 60 photos. I’m going through them now and will post some soon. #xe5 #streetphotography

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William Christman @wjc-xe5.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Before I bought my X-E5, most of my photos were with an iPhone that were mundane & forgettable. However, one of my favorite series I did, I titled Monochrome Bar Tricks. This particular photo is my favorite. It’s my best friend Les doing a slightly decent Bukowski imitation at a bar in LA. #iPhone

An iPhone photo of a barfly friend of mine at a bar in LA.

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William Christman @wjc-xe5.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Just an initial #xe5 photo post of mine…cheers.

Black and white photo of a older lamppost in a neighborhood near me.

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