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Big Picture: This week's images from the south

Hot days and clear nights were captured in our Big Pictures this week.

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 [email protected].

Degsy There is only one object in this picture - a blue dragonfly in mid flight, it's wings look like they are static such is the speed of the camerawork used to capture it.Degsy
This stunning image of a blue emperor dragonfly was taken by BBC Weather Watcher Degsy at Exbury in Hampshire
Hang Ross Three red jet planes take-off simultaneously with vapour trails behind them. Through those trails the image of the next three planes waiting can be seen on the runway behind them.Hang Ross
The Red Arrows take-off in Bournemouth with thanks to BBC Weather Watcher Hang Ross being in the right place at the right time!
DereksDisco A copse of trees runs through the middle of this shot with a weir just visible in the background. The cloudless blue skies are reflected in the mirror like river water as is the copse giving a perfect symmetry to the image.DereksDisco
Perfect reflections of the River Thames on a sunny day in Sonning by BBC Weather Watcher DereksDisco
Sian & Poppy Cloudy skies hang above the River Thames at Henley as members of the regatta take to teal coloured deckchairs on the banks of the rover to watch the rowing races and small boats go past.Sian & Poppy
Members take their seats to watch the racing at this year's Henley Royal Regatta as caught by BBC Weather Watchers Sian & Poppy
Rainbow Watcher A golden retriever sits on a beach looking to it's right. In the middle distance a young man walks along the waters edge wearing dark clothing. Waves can be seen gently lapping against the sand with pale blue skies above. Rainbow Watcher
Time and tide wait for no man at Highcliffe in Dorset as seen by BBC Weather Watcher Rainbow Watcher
Alienation The moon fills this image against a black sky. Half of the satellite is in shadow, the other half is clearly visible with craters and dark spotsAlienation
The bright side of the moon captured in Wantage, Oxfordshire, by BBC Weather Watcher Alienation
Daisybell A concrete slipway slopes towards the sea with a round metal mooring ring dominating the foreground. A calm blue sea can be seen in the background with rocks to the right and wooden breakwaters to the left.Daisybell
This mooring point on a slipway at Ventnor on the Isle of Wight caught BBC Weather Watcher Daisybell's eye
Elsie from the block An outdoor swimming pool with lanes can be seen in the foreground. A white building housing the changing booths cuts through the image with multi-coloured doors with a walkway in front of it before the water's edge.Elsie from the block
BBC Weather Watcher Elsie from the block was at Hinksey Pool in Oxford early in the morning to catch this shot
Alison Treacher A former lighthouse building commands this image. it sits on the water's edge. The lighthouse is black, the building is red and black with a white flag pole. Seaweed can be seen in foreground while a family of swans and their cygnets swim in the shallow waters. Alison Treacher
Cloudless summer days at Langstone in Hampshire taken by BBC Weather Watcher Alison Treacher
Hang Ross A family of swans on water at sunrise taken with the orange glow of the sun behind them lending an ethereal feel to the imageHang Ross
Golden hour at its finest here taken by BBC Weather Watcher Hang Ross at Beaulieu in Hampshire

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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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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