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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]

Jacqui Most of the shot shows a wide expanse of water with wooden groynes on the right-hand side. Both the water and the sky are a very vivid blue colour that darkens from left to right. The first rays of the sun also create a golden glow on the horizon on the left-hand side of the picture.Jacqui
BBC Weather Watcher Jacqui took this stunning shot that really shows the vibrant colours of the sunrise over Poole
DeeCee A wooden bench is in the foreground of the picture. Spread out before it is a patchwork of green fields until they reach the blue sea on the horizon. DeeCee
The perfect place to take in this stunning view of Kimmeridge captured by BBC Weather Watcher DeeCee
Mark A stunning beach scene with a grassy landscape looking out over the sea. The sun is low in the sky which is clear and blue apart from some light white clouds.Mark
BBC Weather Watcher Mark is treating us today to this stunning shot of Langton Matravers
Robin Red Breast Two people are sat on a bench looking out over the sea. The couple have their back to the camera. A metal railing runs in front of the bench. It is a sunny day with a few wispy clouds in the sky.Robin Red Breast
The calm after the storm in Swanage - as captured by BBC Weather Watcher Robin Red Breast
Jurassic Graham A cliffside view overlooking a beach. The sky is clear and blue with the stone cliffs towering over the beach and sea. There is no-one visible in the picture. A metal fence runs along a structure on the right of the picture.Jurassic Graham
This stunning shot of West Bay from BBC Weather Watcher Jurassic Graham starts us off on the right foot this week

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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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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