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Dorset's Big Picture: Friday's image of the county

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

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

Dave boy Williams Two lines of moored yachts either side of the image sit on perfectly flat harbour waters which reflect the cloudy skies above. In the background breakwaters and the Dorset coastline Dave boy Williams
Poole literally reflecting on it's name in this beautifully still shot taken by BBC Weather Watcher Dave boy Williams
DorsetGirl A roe deer stands staring at the camera in the middle of a harvested hay field - we know it's a hay field as round bales are visible in the foreground and background in opposing corners of the imageDorsetGirl
This roe deer is outstanding in it's field as captured by BBC Weather Watcher DorsetGirl in Pamphill
Shaun A setting sun shines through wispy clouds as the sky behind them graduates from orange to blue. The lower half of the picture is a green landscape of fields and trees with a farm and stablesShaun
This sunset in Verwood was captured by BBC Weather Watcher Shaun
Cathyvee25 A low tide has revealed a colony of barnacles covering rocks. In the centre of the shot is a stone shape with a hole in the middle in which sits a mollusc hiding waiting for the tide to return. Behind the rocks is the wet sand covered by seaweed with the sea in the far distance with a hint of a breaking wave.Cathyvee25
BBC Weather Watcher Cathyvee25 was in Charmouth when they captured this colony of barnacles among the rocks - and look closely for the hiding mollusc
NickyN An old historical-looking sailing boat is in the foreground on a waterway with modern buildings in the background. The sky is clear and sunnyNickyN
BBC Weather Watcher NickyN sent us this intriguing image from Poole

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.

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

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 Dorset'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 Dorset'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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