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Hampshire's Big Picture: 2 October - 8 October 2023

Join us as we take a few moments every day to relax and enjoy the beauty of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight through the stunning images you send us.

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

Frances Timms SUNDAY - Beach huts at ShanklinFrances Timms
Perfect weather for a stroll at the beach, Frances Timms took this colourful photo at Shanklin on the Isle of Wight
Peter Power SATURDAY - Pigs in New ForestPeter Power
Pannage Porkers on parade at Pikes Hill in the New Forest taken by Peter Power
Alexandrina Osborne HouseAlexandrina
Osborne House in East Cowes looks regal under autumn skies in this picture from BBC Weather Watcher Alexandrina
Rasheda Borbin-Elliott Portsmouth HarbourRasheda Borbin-Elliott
A stunning view over Portsmouth Harbour as a Wightlink ferry leaves port was captured by Rasheda Borbin-Elliott
Maureen Coles Spinnaker Tower, PortsmouthMaureen Coles
Where did the Spinnaker Tower go? This low cloud over Portsmouth Harbour was captured by Maureen Coles from Gosport
Alison Treacher Portsmouth HarbourAlison Treacher
This beautiful atmospheric shot of the Harvest Moon over Portsmouth Harbour was taken by Alison Treacher
Colin Lee Southampton Old CemeteryColin Lee
This sunbathing red admiral butterfly was photographed against the blue sky in Southampton Old Cemetery by Colin Lee

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 #HampshiresBigPicture or #IsleofWightsBigPicture.

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 England'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 to England's Big Picture, 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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