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Hampshire & Isle of Wight: Friday's Big Picture

Join us as we take a few moments every day to relax and enjoy the beauty of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight through the stunning images you send us.

Upload your images via BBC Weather Watchers or email us at [email protected]

Walking Tractor An image of the stern of the HMS Victory in its dock with a perfect reflection in water. A life ring in its housing is on the left of the shot, equally reflected. Railings and a building sit in the background.Walking Tractor
A moment to reflect on Victory taken by BBC Weather Watcher Walking Tractor in Portsmouth
jez A big blue hole in the cloudy skies above a round fort sat in the middle of the Solent. In the background is Portsmouth with the white Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth highlighted by sunlight.jez
The Spinnaker Tower shines in the sunlight over Portsmouth with Horse Sand Fort in the middle of the Solent, taken by BBC Weather Watcher jez
Degsy A kingfisher sits on a branch in the centre of the picture, the background of foliage is blurred, while the blue orange and white plumage is in sharp focus.Degsy
Not sure who waited longer in Fawley for the perfect photo opportunity, this kingfisher or BBC Weather Watcher Degsy
Weathered watcher Construction vehicles are backlit by the setting sun as it heads towards the sea on the horizon. The photographer has carefully positioned the sun to appear to be in one of the excavators buckets.Weathered watcher
Clever use of the setting sun by BBC Weather Watcher Weathered watcher captured this construction scene in Portsmouth
SteveSpurs A fiery-red acer stands in the foreground, to the right. There is a bank of green grass and trees to the left with a stretch of water behind and more autumnal trees in the background. The sky above is blue with thin cloud-cover.SteveSpurs
This fiery-red acer was snapped in Basingstoke by BBC Weather Watcher SteveSpurs

How to submit a picture

Upload your images via BBC Weather Watchers or email us at [email protected]. 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 #HampshiresBigPicture #IsleofWightsBigPicture.

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 Hampshire & Isle of Wight'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 to Hampshire & Isle of Wight's Big Picture, 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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