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 southweather@bbc.co.uk.

People sat on the top of an open-top double decker bus in the rain. All are wearing waterproof coats mostly hidden by hoods. Two people also shelter under an umbrella pulled down over their heads and one man is looking back over his shoulder.Paul Sanford

It was perfect sightseeing weather in Bournemouth for BBC Weather Watcher Paul Sanford on an open-top bus!

Two snails approach each other on wet ground. They are both out from their shells with tentacles standing tall. Yen Milne

The rain this week was a welcome sight for these snails in Fareham in Hampshire as spotted by BBC Weather Watcher Yen Milne

A cliffside path leads down towards the beach. It is sunny. A golden-coloured dog stands on the path. There are green bushes on the left and sandy cliffs on the right. The beach along with pale blue seas and a clear sky can be seen in the background.Sparrow

A bright day in Sandown on the Isle of Wight caught by BBC Weather Watcher Sparrow

An early morning as the sun rises above the Oxford skyline. The building son the horizon are in silhouette with a bright sun just rising above them. The sky is pale blue with some small wispy clouds and contrails criss-crossing it.Mr Nice Guy

The dreaming spires of Oxford at daybreak. BBC Weather Watcher Mr Nice Guy was up early to capture this one.

A double rainbow spans the sky above trees. The sun appears to be shining but there are dark clouds in the sky.Shurlock Homes

BBC Weather Watcher Shurlock Homes was in the right spot in Waltham St Lawrence in Berkshire to see this double rainbow.

An oak tree stands alone with a rising sun behind it. The early morning sun cats a golden glow over the heathland and lights the cloudy skies also with pinks and purples. A mist can be seen at ground level.Hang Ross

Sunrise in Lyndhurst was captured by BBC Weather Watcher Hang Ross with the beauty of colours of golden hour in the New Forest.

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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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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