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Big Picture: This week's images from the South

Spring days with spectacular skies feature in this week's Big Pictures.

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 stunning images you have sent us.

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

Penny Wade A beach scene with some people sat on the sand and a few others venturing out into the water. The blue sky is clear with hills in the background beyond the water.Penny Wade
It was even warm enough for a few brave souls to take a dip at Mudeford, Dorset, on Thursday
DereksDisco Sunrise as seen from Reading train station. Tracks run off into the distance where an orange glow can be seen as the sun rises. The platforms are deserted in this early-morning shot.DereksDisco
What a lovely atmospheric shot of Reading Station, as seen by BBC Weather Watcher DereksDisco
zinterzog A swan with stretched our wings looking like it is just about to take off from a river. Wooden posts are popping out of the water with bare tree branches in the background.zinterzog
This swan put on a great display for BBC Weather Watcher zinterzog in Dorney on the Berkshire-Buckinghamshire border
Rainbow Watcher A sandy beach with the words "Cheers Sally" and a love heart drawn. It is in relation to Sally Taylor hosting her final BBC South Today this week.Rainbow Watcher
This tribute to BBC South Today's Sally Taylor - who hosted her final show this week - was spotted in Boscombe, Dorset
Camilla Three dogs dominate the picture - they are sat in a grassy field with a sunrise behind. Hills and trees can be seen in the far distance.Camilla
BBC Weather Watcher Camilla captured this canine trio in Coxwell in Oxfordshire
stacey johns Two ponies are seen drinking water from a stream or flooded woodland. It is a clear sunny day as the animals stand among gorse in the New Forest.stacey johns
It was thirsty work on Thursday for these two New Forest Ponies in Burley, Hampshire, as temperatures rose to slightly balmy levels
fiona Sunset over a beach scene. The sun is a yellow haze in the sky with a few wispy clouds. The beach is deserted with a few beach huts seen in the distance.fiona
BBC Weather Watcher fiona captured this lovely shot of Totland on the Isle of Wight

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 #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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