Big Picture: This week's images from the South

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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].

A deer and her fawns were spotted by BBC Weather Watcher Hang Ross in Lyndhurst

Hang Ross A deer looks directly at the camera among undergrowth, as does its fawn. The ear of another fawn can be glimpsed behind. — A deer and her fawns were spotted by BBC Weather Watcher Hang Ross in Lyndhurst

BBC Weather Watcher DereksDisco captured this beautiful sunset in Lower Earley, Wokingham

DereksDisco The sun sets behind the silhouette of a row of trees, making the sky a deep red colour. — BBC Weather Watcher DereksDisco captured this beautiful sunset in Lower Earley, Wokingham

Public footpath signs in Ripley, Hampshire, as seen by BBC Weather Watcher Rainbow Watcher

Rainbow Watcher A stile, with a field behind it and a row of trees to the left. A wooden sign indicating a footpath points to the right, and another towards the camera. — Public footpath signs in Ripley, Hampshire, as seen by BBC Weather Watcher Rainbow Watcher

Banjo Pier on Swanage beach as photographed by BBC Weather Watcher Richard Murgatroyd

Richard Murgatroyd Looking directly down the pier, which has a circular end. There are benches on each side and a life float fastened to the railings. The paving is small square tiles. The sun is setting in the distance. — Banjo Pier on Swanage beach as photographed by BBC Weather Watcher Richard Murgatroyd

Swans gather beneath Caversham Bridge in this picture taken by BBC Weather Watcher EmmaH

EmmaH A concrete bridge spans the river. About 12 swans are in the water underneath. — Swans gather beneath Caversham Bridge in this picture taken by BBC Weather Watcher EmmaH

Kitesurfers off the Weymouth coast are pictured going head-to-head by BBC Weather Watcher Mandy Lennox-Gordon

Mandy Lennox-Gordon Two kitesurfers in a rough sea, with the coastal cliffs in the background. One kite is mainly red, the other blue. — Kitesurfers off the Weymouth coast are pictured going head-to-head by BBC Weather Watcher Mandy Lennox-Gordon

BBC Weather Watcher Lucie Johnson captured this atmospheric shot of narrowboats and rowers in Wolvercote, Oxfordshire

Lucie Johnson The sun glints off the water of the river. In the distance are narrowboats, a metal footbridge, and a boat with eight female rowers and what looks like a cox on the end. — BBC Weather Watcher Lucie Johnson captured this atmospheric shot of narrowboats and rowers in Wolvercote, Oxfordshire

Surf's up in Ryde on the Isle of Wight, in this picture taken by BBC Weather Watcher Graciegirl

Graciegirl A person stands in the water with a surfboard, a few metres from the beach. Three people and a dog watch on. Coastal cliffs are in the background. — Surf's up in Ryde on the Isle of Wight, in this picture taken by BBC Weather Watcher Graciegirl

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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