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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 this week.

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

mst4309 A close up of bright pink blossom with yellow stems on a tree. The brances have no leaves but are covered in small pink flowers. mst4309
Spring blossom in Finchampstead photographed by BBC Weather Watcher mst4309
Hang Ross Two ponies run through a wooded area in the sunshine. It is a sunny day. The ponies are running on grass and there are trees in the foreground. One of the ponies is white, the other is brown with white patches. There is a forest behind.Hang Ross
These ponies were enjoying the sunshine in the New Forest near Lyndhurst when they were photographed by BBC Weather Watcher Hang Ross
Robin Red Breast Two people sit on a bench overlooking the sea on a sunny day. One is wearing a black hat and coat, the other has long grey hair and is wearing a blue coat. In front of them are white railings. In the distance you can see a wooden piece and a cliff.Robin Red Breast
Signs of spring in Swanage captured by BBC Weather Watcher Robin Red Breast
Caz of Wight A view over a town from the sea. In the foreground are several moored yachts. Behind you can see industrial buildings and homes. The sky overhead is blue. The photo appears to have been taken from a boat. Caz of Wight
This photo from the ferry at Cowes was taken by BBC Weather Watcher Caz of Wight
AngelaJ The yellow-stone building of the Radcliffe Camera is illuminated in the sun. The building is round with a domed roof. In the foreground is a tree in silhouette and a white van. AngelaJ
Oxford's Radcliffe Camera was photographed in the sun by BBC Weather Watcher AngelaJ
Yen Milne The night sky with several very bright stars shining. The photo was taken during a week when 7 planets were visible in the sky over the south. Yen Milne
The parade of planets was on show over Fareham for BBC Weather Watcher Yen Milne
Holly A grey stone house stands behind a low wall. It has two chimneys and the two-storey building has three large upstairs windows. In the foreground is a tree with a road next to it. There is a second tree on a grass verge surrounded by daffodils that are coming into bloom. There are puddles in the road with reflections. Behind the wall beside the house you can see a graveyard.Holly
Sunshine, showers and daffodils in Bampton were captured by BBC Weather Watcher Holly

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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