Hot Pic of the Week
Get published, get famous! Each week, we select our favorite reader-submitted photo based on creativity, originality, and technique. Every month, the best of the weekly winners gets a prize valued at between $10 and $100.
A gentle reminder, folks: We're disqualifying some really wonderful pictures every week because the submissions aren't following the rules. Be sure to include everything we ask for in the e-mail message, including a description of your picture and your complete contact information, or your entry is wasted!
Here's how to enter:
Send us your photograph in JPG format at a resolution no higher than 640 by 480 pixels to hotpic@pcworld.com. Entries at higher resolutions will be disqualified immediately. Include the title of your photo along with a short description of the photo and how you photographed it. Don't forget to send your name, e-mail address, and postal address, or your entry will not be considered. Before entering please read the full description of the contest rules and regs.
This Week's Hot Pic:
Beach Boys, by Jason Luong, San Francisco, California
Jason says:
"This was taken at Ocean Beach in San Francisco. The wetsuit is not just for show; it is needed because the water is always cold, even on a hot day."
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