Detail of retractable roof at Montreal's Olympic Stadium (digital lith)
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Contributor:
Arkady Kunysz / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
D6H8XXFile size:
42.3 MB (5.9 MB Compressed download)Releases:
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3256 x 4536 px | 27.6 x 38.4 cm | 10.9 x 15.1 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
30 March 2013Location:
Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaMore information:
Montreal's Olympic Stadium (venue for 1976 Olympics) was designed with a retractable roof hanging down from a slanted tower. Nowadays, for technical reasons, the roof is always maintained in the closed position. The cables and way the roof attaches offer many opportunities for abstract composition, such as in this photograph