CSI in the News October 2011 - CSI Today

CUNYAC Photographer/Baruch Student Denis Gostev Wins CUNYPhotography Contest With CSI Baseball ShotCourtesy of the City University of New YorkPhoto by: Denis GostevThe City University of New York rewards deserving students who capture touching or astounding imagesof CUNY through photography each month, and the September winner is Denis Gostev, a philosophyand math major at Baruch College, who hopes to go into sports photography. Gostev's award‐winningimage, "We Did It," was the face of the College of Staten Island men's baseball championship this pastMay. CSI defeated Baruch, 1‐0, in 10 innings at MCU Ballpark, the home of the Brooklyn Cyclones.Gostev was there with his camera taking multiple images for the CUNY Athletic Conference, and hiswinning contribution fully captured the jubilation of the thrilling victory.Besides covering sports, Gostev enjoys making photographs of wildlife, particularly birds. He says in ane‐mail that what he likes about this picture is that it captures an "exhilarating moment [with a] singleclear point which grabs an eye and depicts the moment [of victory]." He also likes the "completeness ofthe image (nothing to be added to be understood and no unnecessary distracting elements)." Thatcompleteness, he adds, includes "identifiable CUNY outfits."Gostev's "We Did It" will now be entered into a finalists' competition, with the winner taking home aniPad. Winning images must say something about CUNY students, a CUNY college, a campus activity orthe educational experience writ broadly. They must tell a story in and of themselves.A panel of professional photographers meet to determine winners. The College of Staten Island and themen's baseball program wish to thank Mr. Gostev for his shot. Photography entries for future winnerscan be submitted via the CUNY website at www.cuny.edu.Page 61 of 154