Ben relaxing at the front of the boat with a bottle of Metz

photo: Ben is sitting out on the front of the narrowboat, drinking from a bottle of Metz while listening to his portable CD player, one leg rested up on the lid to the storage trunk; beyond Ben is a width of muddy brown river water, and then overgrown greenery on the river's bank.

Location: on the River Severn, heading north near Worcester Bridge.

Date: Monday 29th June 1998.

Equipment: Canon EOS 50e using 28mm f/2.8 lens.

Emulsion: Fujifilm Superia 400.

Keywords: canal, narrowboat, sitting, relaxing, drinking, alcohol, schnaps, headphones, music.

Notes: a medium wide-angle gives you plenty of space, even on a narrowboat.