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A little harsh? Some people are technically good photographers, but just cannot do people photos - they're better with inanimate objects. I like photos of children, and dogs, and maybe a bit more variation of viewpoint would be advantageous, but I think calling it dross fails to give it any appreciation. As for the umbrella photo, I'd like to see the full image, as I suspect that what is shown here is cropped, and by quite some margin. I don't mind being wrong about this though.
at last, after a relentless tide of self-indulgent dog/kid dross, something to catch the eye and ponder - excellent brolly shot