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Dorset's Big Picture: Friday's image of the county

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

Upload your images via BBC Weather Watchers or email us at [email protected]

Robin Red Breast A Victorian pier snakes out into the sea. On the horizon are cliffs covered in a patchwork of fields. In the foreground, there are large boulders.Robin Red Breast
BBC Weather Watcher Robin Red Breast took this lovely shot of the pier at Swanage
Chris Two rainbows can be seen, one much brighter than the other, ending in the sea. There is a lone walker on the beach which is flanked by a row of wooden benches. Cliffs can be seen in the background alongside several houses.Chris
A colourful double rainbow photographed by BBC Weather Watcher Chris at West Bay, Bridport
Rosie A panoramic view of the countryside with a patchwork of fields and trees stretching to the horizon. In the foreground a path can be seen winding round the side of a hill covered in green grass. The sun is setting casting a golden glow across the left-hand side of the shot.Rosie
Hambledon Hill at sunset captured by BBC Weather Watcher Rosie
Moonplanter Durdle Door is a huge, natural limestone arch on the Dorset coast. The sun can be seen shining through the archway casting a yellow glow on the sand.Moonplanter
BBC Weather Watcher Moonplanter took this stunning shot of the sun shining through Durdle Door
KiRK RaBeY Weymouth Harbour under a clear blue sky on a sunny day. There is a blue fishing boat in the foreground. The harbour is lined by buildings and the sky is reflected in the water.KiRK RaBeY
A clear winter day at Weymouth Harbour was photographed by BBC Weather Watcher KiRK RaBeY

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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Pictures can be found on Instagram, on the hashtags #bbcdorset and #DorsetsBigPicture

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 Dorset'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 Dorset'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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