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Big Picture: This week's images from the south

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].

News imagecameracarrot A conker in its shell on the ground. The casing is split revealing the golden brown nut within it. It sits on the ground among grass and fallen leaves.cameracarrot
Looks like BBC Weather Watcher cameracarrot spotted the onset of autumn in Woodley in Berkshire
News imageSteveM A landscape of fields and trees with cloudy skies dominated by a full rainbowSteveM
A full span of a rainbow spotted in Arborfield and West Berkshire by BBC Weather Watcher SteveM
News imageYen Milne Taken from ground level a single buttercup sits with its flower in front of the sun amid a blue sky with a few wispy white clouds. In the background a few roofs can be seen and a tree.Yen Milne
A sunflower or buttercup? You decide. BBC Weather Watcher Yen Milne behind the lens for this one
News imageScott Terrell A seascape with small boats in the distance and sand dunes on the horizon. The evening skies are full of dark clouds and a lightning strike is angling to the ground and across the clouds simultaneously.Scott Terrell
Capturing this electric moment in Mudeford in Dorset was BBC Weather Watcher Scott Terrell
News imageElsie from the block A fairground ride dominates this image with it's bright lights blurred by its movement through a dark night sky. In the background can be seen the sandstone buildings of Oxford's St Giles while members of the public can be seen watching the ride and waiting for their turn next to the ride's booths.Elsie from the block
St Giles Fair in full effect in Oxford captured by BBC Weather Watcher Elsie from the block
News imageHang Ross A foal feeds from it's mare in the New Forest. The sky is pink and purples with a few clouds.Hang Ross
BBC Weather Watcher Hang Ross caught this moment between foal and mare in Lyndhurst in Hampshire
News imageSparrow A small golden-coloured dog stands in a pool of water on a beach. The sea can be seen in the distance with the coastline angling around from the left.Sparrow
Someone's up for an early bath in Sandown on the Isle of Wight seen by BBC Weather Watcher Sparrow
News imageAmanda Norfolk A single oak tree stands tall in front of a rising sun. The early light shines with a golden hue which highlights and brown shades of bracken among dark green gorse bushes.Amanda Norfolk
A visualisation of an autumn sunrise in the New Forest as taken by BBC Weather Watcher Amanda Norfolk near Fordingbridge
News imageYen Milne A car drives through a roadside puddle throwing up a curtain of water in its wake. The cars rear red lights can be seen. The pavement in the foreground is wet with some fallen leaves on it and a tree stands in the background. Yen Milne
It was wet in Fareham its fair to say - hope BBC Weather Watcher Yen Milne did not get soaked for their trouble here too!
News imageDenise Two sets of semi-detached houses with cream render dominate this picture. A bright strand of a rainbow fills the gap between the buildings with dark skies behind it. A heavily pruned tree is in the foreground.Denise
Wondering where the crock of gold lay in Oxford was BBC Weather Watcher Denise
News imageEmmaH Red leaves on a Japanese maple tree on a branch with blue skies and a few wisps of white clouds behind them.EmmaH
The contrast of the seasons in Caversham in Berkshire caught the eye of BBC Weather Watcher EmmaH
News imageAlison Treacher A full moon in a black night sky it is golden in colour and its surface is clearly visible.Alison Treacher
The Blood Moon was seen above Gosport in Hampshire by BBC Weather Watcher Alison Treacher

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 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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