Un stade la nuit...

Posted by Vincent Bertrand (Montréal, Canada) on 24 July 2008 in Architecture and Portfolio.

Une icône de Montréal, le mal-aimé stade olympique. Cet endroit, comme c'est souvent le cas ailleurs, se transforme radicalement la nuit.

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Comments (22)

Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada

A really interesting shot. Wow what incredible architect.

24 Jul 2008 12:48am

@Marion: A French architect built it for 1976 Montreal olympic games. The construction has been a total mess, and the mast was not done in time for the games... Lots of Montrealers would like this thing to be blown-up, but I don't agree. It really is a great icon for the city. Thanks for your comment, as always appreciated.

Rags from Plano, United States

it seems really futuristic!

24 Jul 2008 1:14am

@Rags: But its future is unsure...

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

The lack of colour and dramatic lighting accentuates the energetic curves of the building. Nice pic.

24 Jul 2008 5:05am

@grouser: The crazy years of concrete : everything is grey. Thanks for your comment.

Simon from Montreal, Canada

C'était en 76 les olympiques... en 67 c'était l'expo ;)

24 Jul 2008 6:30am

@Simon: Quel lapsus... merci de me ramener à l'ordre.

Pep Mir from Spain

It seems we are in the future. Great work.

24 Jul 2008 7:10am

@Pep Mir: We might be in it... who knows! Thanks for stopping by.

yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece

perfectly captured nocturnal

24 Jul 2008 7:12am

@yiannis krikis: Thank you.

Eleftheria! from Athens, Greece

Great!

24 Jul 2008 9:47am

@Eleftheria!: Thank you.

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

It looks like a Santiago Calatrava's intervention. I was in the stade in the eighties, and I remember it different, of course.
Well done photo, sharp image and good light.The shining light on the top lets see the clouds in the sky.

24 Jul 2008 11:51am

@Paco Díaz: I've just taken a look at Calatrava's work, and I see your point. I sure can see some similarities, but there's a lot of difference, too.
You may remember it in broad daylight, which change the perception quite heavily. I'm telling you, this place gets a somewhat radical transformation at night.
As for the clouds, I think it's more all the city lights that make them visible, not only the lights of the tower.
Thanks for you visit.

Pascale Kisilak from Paris, France

Ce stade a un petit côté surréaliste, un peu science fiction. Photo de nuit très réussie ;)

24 Jul 2008 11:53am

@Pascale Kisilak: Oui, je pense que tu as raison à ce propos (sci-fi). Je te dirais que c'est peut-être un peu moins vrai le jour...
Ce stade est la réalisation d'un architecte français, en passant.
Merci de ton commentaire.

Cia from Kvänum, Sweden

Great shot! Lovely building

24 Jul 2008 12:21pm

@Cia: Thanks!

Emilio Garcia from Pleasanton, United States

Great night shot of an equally impressive building. Thanks for the background on its construction and subsequent controversy.

24 Jul 2008 1:25pm

@Emilio Garcia: Thank you Emilio. You have no idea how the construction of that stadium has been a mess. Workers would steal entire truck of concrete to go build themselves summer house up North. Now try to imagine the cost of that, and the enourmous delay it took to complete that monster. And this is only the tip of the iceberg... Anyhow, it's there now so why not take advantage of a great photo opportunity? Thanks for stopping by.

Stéphane from Bruxelles, Belgium

Très beau et élancé.
Le point de vue est bien choisi.

24 Jul 2008 1:58pm

@Stéphane: Merci Stéphane.

Ken McCoy from Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL, United States

You've got it framed so it almost looks like a spaceship - esp with the lights at the top. Nice shot!

24 Jul 2008 2:51pm

@Ken McCoy: Thank you Ken. What an odd building, that is! Did you know it's the highest inclined tower in the world? Ah! well...

Francesc B. from région parisienne, France

On aime ou on aime pas cette architecture, mais la photo est très belle et met en valeur cet étonnant bâtiment qui ressemble presque à un OVNI...
avec mon père , j'ai appris le tirage N&B, et on était QUE daipos pour la couleur... On en a des boîtes pleines, dont beaucoup faites avec l'excellent Agfachrome Professional 50 S... oulah... ça me rajeunit pas...

24 Jul 2008 3:09pm

@Francesc B.: Bonjour Francesc. Oui, plusieurs décrient ce monument et voudraient le voir démolir. Je crois plutôt qu'on devrait le laisser où il est... après tout, ces constructions ont coûté tellement cher, ce serait ridicule de tout réduire en poussière cette icône de la ville de Montréal. Ça serait un peu comme vouloir démanteler la tour Eiffel (je sais qu'il en a été question à sa construction!). Ridicule, non? Merci pour ton commentaire. C'est vrai que ça ressemble à un OVNI, peut-être même un vaisseau de Star Trek.

Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada

Brilliant image. You've captured it with great clarity. I walked around the stadium last summer - it really is an impressive building.

24 Jul 2008 5:16pm

@Damon Schreiber: It's impressive how someone agreed to let a guy put so much concrete in a single place!! Nevertheless, it is a great monument, eventhough there's controversy about what to do with it. Thanks for stopping by and for your lovely words.

Michael from TX, United States

Awesome shot. Very futuristic looking. I know that I am a total geek, but it reminds me alot of a Cylon Basestar.

24 Jul 2008 9:58pm

@Michael: Thanks Michael. Battlestar Galactica really exists then.

One from Açores, Portugal

Bon angle, bon contraste et la luminosité.

24 Jul 2008 10:00pm

@One: Merci.

dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States

stunning shot! beautiful architecture and a marvelous capture of it! amazing!

25 Jul 2008 12:35am

@dj.tigersprout: Thank you again for your kind words.

damian from Murowana Goślina, Poland

wouw! oustanding picture. i can't find appropriate words to say how much i like it

25 Jul 2008 7:11am

@damian: Thank you

bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada

Stunning composition, lighting and mood!

26 Jul 2008 12:22am

@bluechameleon: Thanks a lot.

Peter Mannfolk from Landskrona, Sweden

Exellent shot Vincent, simply excellent! /Peter

26 Jul 2008 1:43pm

@Peter Mannfolk: Thank you very much Peter.

Barbara from Florida, United States

Incredible architecture and amazing night shot.
Very interesting your comments to others and how it was not completed in time. Viewing it on my screen the clarity is so real like I am standing there looking at it in person.

27 Jul 2008 11:49pm

@Barbara: Thank you Barbara for your very rewarding words. I think it's a bizarre, but indeed interesting piece of architecture.