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.

A misty field at dawn with frost on the ground. A women is holding a horse in the foreground with three other horses in the field. They are all wearing rugs. The sky is glowing orange as the sun rises.
This beautiful sunrise over Waltham St Lawrence was photographed by BBC Weather Watcher Shurlock Homes [Shurlock Homes]
The rock arch of the Durdle Door cliffs is illuminated by a bright red sky. There are waves washing up on the beach and dark clouds in the sky.
A dramatic sky over Durdle Door was captured by BBC Weather Watcher Hang Ross [Hang Ross]
A lone sheep stands in a grass field. It is looking at the camera. The day is overcast and it appears to be raining.
A sheep looks unimpressed with the weather at Cholsey in this photograph from BBC Weather Watcher Andrea H [Andrea H]
A scarecrow type character made of a wooden cross with an orange jump suit and helmet is on the bank of a body of water. It is a sunny winters day. On the far bank you can see brick homes through trees.
An unusual character observes the water at Fareham in this photo by BBC Weather Watcher Yen Milne [Yen Milne]
The sky glows a vivid orange over Gosport marina. There are boats moored in the water and a pier silhouetted in the background. The whole sky is glowing orange and reflecting in the water.
This tranquil morning scene was photographed by BBC Weather Watcher bahji man at Gosport [bahji man]
A stone church photographed against a blue sky with white clouds. There are several grave stones in the foreground. The church has an orange tile roof and a bell tower with a flag pole.
A sunny day at Carisbrooke for BBC Weather Watcher peach fuzz [peach fuzz]
The sun appears over the horizon behind rolling hills. A group of trees is on the brow of the hill. The sky above is orange and blue with streaks of cloud.
The sun peeps over the horizon in this beautiful image at Little Wittenham taken by BBC Weather Watcher ReminiscentImagery [ReminiscentImagery]

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.

Archive

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.

Follow BBC South on Facebook, X, or Instagram. Send your story ideas to south.newsonline@bbc.co.uk or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2240.

More Big Pictures