Big Picture: This week's images from the South

Our Weather Watchers have been capturing some stunning images from across the south of England.

Join us as we take a few moments to relax and enjoy the beauty of Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight through the pictures that have been sent to us over the past seven days.

Wight Now / BBC Weather Watchers A large blue sailing boat on the Solent with three triangular sailsWight Now / BBC Weather Watchers
Wight Now spotted this sailing boat in the Solent off Osborne, Isle of Wight
Lucie Johnston / BBC Weather Watchers A row of terraced houses all painted in different pastel coloursLucie Johnston / BBC Weather Watchers
These jolly houses were photographed by Lucie Johnson in Oxford
Yoda / BBC Weather Watchers A brown and white horse looks over a wire fence on a hillside. Rolling hills and the sea can be seen in the distanceYoda / BBC Weather Watchers
This horse, snapped by Yoda, appears to be enjoying the view at Kimmeridge, Dorset
Selva81/ BBC Weather Watchers A scarecrow wearing blue worker's overalls sits on a crate alongside two large orange pumpkins in the centre of a gardenSelva81/ BBC Weather Watchers
This scarecrow and giant pumpkins were captured in Hinton Ampner, Hampshire, by Selva81
Sparrow / BBC Weather Watchers A deserted sandy beach on a receding tide. Large rocks poking out of the sand appear to be lit up orange as the low sun shines across the sand.Sparrow / BBC Weather Watchers
Sparrow captured the low sun illuminating the stones on the beach at Sandown, Isle of Wight
Emma H / BBC Weather Watchers A white bridge reflected in the river with stone balustrades and lampposts covered in verdigrisEmma H / BBC Weather Watchers
Reading Bridge was reflected perfectly in the River Thames in Berkshire in this photo by Emma H
Rebekah / BBC Weather Watchers An orange sunset and silhouette of a tree reflected in a still lakeRebekah / BBC Weather Watchers
This glorious sunset and reflections were captured by Rebekah in Appleton, Oxfordshire

How to submit a picture

Upload your images via BBC Weather Watchers or email us at southweather@bbc.co.uk. For inspiration, view some top tips from three of England's Big Picture photographers.

When emailing pictures, please make sure you include the following information:

  • The full name of the person who took the pictures (as this person owns the copyright)
  • Confirmation that the copyright holder gives permission for the BBC to use their pictures across all its outputs
  • The location, date and time the pictures were taken
  • Your telephone number so we can get back to you if we have any further questions
  • Any other details about the pictures that may be useful for us to know

Please note that while we welcome all your pictures, we are more likely to use those which have been taken in the past week.

Archive

Pictures can be found on Instagram, on the hashtags #bbcsouthnews and #BigPicture

Terms and conditions

If you submit a picture, you do so in accordance with the BBC's Terms and Conditions and the BBC's privacy policy.

In contributing to the South's Big Picture you agree to grant us a royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to publish and otherwise use the material in any way that we want, and in any media worldwide.

It's important to note, however, that you still own the copyright to everything you contribute and that if your image is accepted, we will publish your name alongside.

The BBC cannot guarantee that all pictures will be used and we reserve the right to edit your comments.

At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws while collecting any kind of media.

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