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 southweather@bbc.co.uk.

The rock arch of Durdle Door on the Dorset coast. The cliff juts out into the water and a bright blue sea. The sun is low in the blue sky. In the foreground you can see clifftop grass and on the beach below are several people. Clare Louise

A beautiful sunny day at Durdle Door for BBC Weather Watcher Clare Louise - just look how blue the sea is!

A chestnut horse appears from behind a gorse bush. It is sticking out its tongue with its ears back. Behind you can see a large green tree on a hill. The ground is covered in green grass and it is an overcast day.Hang Ross

This cheeky horse was photographed just outside Lyndhurst by BBC Weather Watcher Hang Ross

A swan stands tall with its wings raised and the feathers splayed out. The swan is stood on the bank of the river. In the distance you can see a brick arch bridge. The sky overhead is full of grey clouds. Yen Milne

A spectacular swan in Fareham was photographed by BBC Weather Watcher Yen Milne

A view along the coast at Ventnor on the Isle of Wight. The sea wall has steps down to the sea. The cliffs rise above the wall with several white buildings. The cliffs have tree and grass cover. The sky overhead is grey. Daisybell

A wintery day in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight, captured by BBC Weather Watcher Daisybell

A path through a wood. The path is muddy. On either side is a mix of pine and deciduous trees. The trees still have some green leaf cover.Moxley

A vivid display of late winter greenery in Wareham Forest from BBC Weather Watcher Moxley

A puddle in the road reflects a red phone box, a brick building and a blue car. The photo is a mirror image of the scene with the water stretching across the road. The cloudy sky is grey. Georgeta

Reflections on a rainy day in Maidenhead by BBC Weather Watcher Georgeta

White snowdrop flowers glisten in the rain. The white flowers take up most of the frame. Behind you can see green stems of other plants. Becca C

Snowdrops in Abingdon by BBC Weather Watcher Becca C

How to submit a picture

Upload your images via BBC Weather Watchers or email us at southweather@bbc.co.uk. 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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