Big Picture: This week's images from the south

There's an animal theme to your Big Pictures this week as the sun shone over 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 southweather@bbc.co.uk.

Two brown horses and a foal are running across green grass. Behind you can see a body of water and on the far bank are white houses. There are several boats in the water and the sun is shining. Penny Wade

This beautiful foal was photographed at Stanpit by BBC Weather Watcher Penny Wade

Two swans are swimming on a lake at sunrise. The light is reflecting in the water. Between the swans you can see a group of baby cygnets. Hang Ross

Swans on May Day morning at Beaulieu were captured by BBC Weather Watcher Hang Ross

A landscape shot of rolling green hills dotted with trees. In the distance you can see a bright blue sea and the sky overhead is cloudless so it is hard to see where the sky ends and the sea begins. ventnor visual☔

The Isle of Wight's rolling hills and blue skies were photographed by BBC Weather Watcher ventnor visual☔

The sun is rising over Gosport harbour. You can see boats silhouetted in the foreground. The sky is glowing orange and reflecting in the water.Alison Treacher

A spectacular May Day sunrise was photographed over Gosport by BBC Weather Watcher Alison Treacher

A dog with a stick is running out of the river. It is a bright sunny day and both banks of the river are lined with green trees and vegetation. You can see two white boats moored on the far bank. Robin

Cooling off in the river at Lower Basildon by BBC Weather Watcher Robin

Sunrise over a stream. The sky is glowing orange. In the foreground are tall reeds in silhouette. Lucie Johnson

This atmospheric sunrise at Beckley was photographed by BBC Weather Watcher Lucie Johnson

A bluebell wood glows as the sun sets behind the trees. There is a path through the woods and the ground is covered with small flowers.Rebekah

The bluebells were glowing in the woods for BBC Weather Watcher Rebekah at Appleton

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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