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Dorset's Big Picture: Thursday'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]

EvaDorset Dark moody skies create a backdrop for the early yellow sunshine illuminating the white seafront buildings and Ferris wheel at Bournemouth Pier with the beach in the foreground.EvaDorset
Sunrise at Bournemouth Pier captures both moody skies and early sunshine as taken by BBC Weather Watcher EvaDorset
Moonplanter Fiery coloured autumnal trees dominate this image as the sun illuminates the orange leaves . The effect is doubled by the reflection in the still water of a pond. A stone bridge arching over the water sits between the trees.Moonplanter
Brilliant autumnal colours in Dorchester captured by BBC Weather Watcher Moonplanter
Rainbow Watcher A carpet of fallen brown leaves sit on the grass with a line of tall trees in the background. A golden brown dog runs towards the camera with it's ears flapping as it moves.Rainbow Watcher
Who doesn't love running through the leaves? BBC Weather Watcher Rainbow Watcher caught this autumnal scene in Highcliffe
Lesley An orange sun at the centre of the image on the horizon, above the sea. It is sending out a reddish hew under very dark, heavy clouds above. In the foreground, in front of the sea are the roofs of two properties and a chimney.Lesley
What an incredible sunrise over Weymouth Bay - thanks to BBC Weather Watcher Lesley

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 #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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