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  candicelizbeth says:

  "kari is my muse..
  she inspires & amuses."

  8th October, 2008

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  sfgirlbybay says:

  "i get the feeling it's always just harpy and her camera, and nothing standing in between, just a really clear vision. commonplace becomes sublime.
  
  i wanna be harpy when i grow up."

  11th September, 2008

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  sweet distin says:

  "Harpy feeds my mind and soul.
  Her journey is all of ours."

  19th June, 2008

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  cowboy_montgomery says:

  "I think Harpy might be writing a novel with her photographs. Or maybe it's a series of short stories. I'm trying to read them. I'm trying to decipher them. I'm jealous of her insight. I'm grateful that she shares. She really has one of the most beautiful and unique streams on Flickr."

  9th June, 2008

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  Funny Fish says:

  "Its silly to show all and everything on a photograph. Harpy does not show all and everything on a photograph. But she shows what it is all about. She has the genuine feeling for finding the essence. Even if its sometimes the peripheral feeling. Its there and you can grab it.
  Thats good."

  7th May, 2008

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  G r e n says:

  "minimal
  intriguing
  harpy"

  7th April, 2008

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  emdot says:

  "i totally dig harpy."

  1st February, 2008

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  marlene* says:

  "When I grow up, I want to take pictures just like Harpy."

  30th January, 2008

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  peteg says:

  "Harpy and I have our roots in the same small town in Northern California. It's the kind of small town where people can know a little too much about your business and the degrees of separation are more like one or two. Yet, before flickr, I am pretty sure I've never met her. I am amazed by the consistent quality of her work, her personal vision and her strong sense of style. Her images inspire me. I've been on flickr for about as long as a fellow can be, and I've never written a Testimonial, so it's fitting that Harpy is my first. Harpy, cheers."

  14th December, 2007

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  please.dskjfah says:

  "tonight i had a hard time sleeping. i like to look at harpy's pictures when i can't sleep and listen to really good music. well tonight i was looking at her profile page because even that is kindof interesting and brilliant and i noticed all of these "testimonial" things. i figured i'd leave one that says, "harpy rules"
  because she does.
  that is her photography in two words."

  25th October, 2007

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  JKönig says:

  "the darkness. the mood. the honesty. the light. the tones. the realness. these are the things i come back for again and again, cos i know i will get what i need. this is truly one of my favorite streams on this site, because that's just what it is -- a stream. you dip your toe in harpy's murky warm waters, and find yourself pulled into a current that is roiling with the beat of a very human heart. and you let yourself go, willingly, smiling, relieved, comforted.
  
  she's so damn talented, it steals my breath."

  6th October, 2007

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  a.z. kovacs says:

  "Harpy is one of the greats. A true poet. At her best, she is profoundly good. I look on her work with the same amazement as I do Weegee or Diane Arbus."

  23rd August, 2007

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  Hotash says:

  "so, harpy, what can one say that hasn’t been said. . .
  
  her photos draw you in and they keep you there
  where you will find happiness
  & laughter
  & impulse
  & thought
  & kindness
  & really what else is there?
  
  harpy became my flickr friend and a friend in ‘real life’ for this, i’m grateful
  we uploaded pictures on flickr days apart from each other way back in 2005.
  i soon made her a contact so as not to miss any local ‘awesomeness’ - it turned out to be much, much more than this simple and that makes me smile =;-)
  
  i look forward to the years ahead and playing with her lomo, holga & polaroid cameras because that’s what friends are for & i’m just too cheap buy my own!!
  
  a favorite quote from a fellow flickr fan (megditi):
  “i could swim in her stream all day.”
  
  humbly, hotash"

  24th July, 2007

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  sarah. reed. says:

  "This woman's work is a breath of fresh air. Whenever I start feeling closed in, I go look at her photos, and her works help me see the world around me in a different light, and I feel better."

  18th July, 2007

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  LaVona S says:

  "Harpy is one good woman. I like her work."

  22nd June, 2007

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  heyrenees says:

  "She's okay I guess."

  22nd May, 2007

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  silentvale says:

  "the world always looks better
  through harpy's camera lens!
  
  whenever i'm in need of a pick me up,
  i inevitably end up here.
  this woman can do no wrong."

  26th April, 2007

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  Mathias* says:

  "harpy's an amazing photographer. her pictures have a soul. they make me think, laugh, and think even more. they are always inspiring."

  25th March, 2007

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  Tattva73 says:

  "It all started with a joke...A picture of Condoleeza "or however her name is spelled, i dont really care" Rice, eager for a title..all I could think of was The Life Aquatic...then I was immediately lured in to your stream by this superb shot of a hand reaching out from a rearview mirror, which took me to this amazing image titled after Radiohead´s True Love Waits...by the time I got to the Lollipop series there was no turning back.
  How do I remember all of this?
  Cause you´re greater than life, girl...and it comes forth in your art
  PS: what are we drinking tonight? I alrerady got the camera in hand"

  2nd February, 2007

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  ..mia.. says:

  "I love this woman. She inspires me in every way. Her photos are a poetic visual treat. I'm sincerely grateful to have crossed paths with Harpy in this World Wide Web. I could not imagine Flickr without her."

  28th January, 2007

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  JWas says:

  "So get this...
  
  I've never written a testimonial about anyone before, but for some reason, I feel compelled to write one today.
  
  harpy's my friend, and I don’t say that lightly.
  
  Granted, she’s a friend I haven't had the opportunity to meet personally, but one that I think about quite a bit, day to day.
  
  In the way I look at things, if only by simple contact on this amazing site, a flickrite gets into your brain enough to come up in your everyday thoughts, not just when you’re thinking about photography, that says something about them. Something profound about them, given how the World seems to fly by nowadays.
  
  She sees things in a way that has its similarities to my view, but if she’s anything, she’s unique. Her own person. And I would bet most that know her would feel the same as I do about that.
  
  Basically, what I am trying to say is that in my estimation, harpy is one of the greats on this site.
  
  And I don't say that lightly, either. : )"

  17th January, 2007

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  smalldogs says:

  "i haven't known harpy very long at all, but i was just forced, yes forced to troll her entire stream for a particular shot and on every page the shots just blew me away! she has an amazing eye, and incredible range in her style. if you're viewing only her recent uploads, you are cheating yourself. take a few minutes and enjoy the rest, her stream is full of treats!"

  4th December, 2006

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  keksofant says:

  "Harpy takes pictures. So do a lot of people.
  But when looking at the ones she takes you will discover that there is always something to be found in them. It may be as obvious as the perfect title for a single moment of her day or as hidden as a certain emotion that will creep up on you.
  Her lollipop series is probably the most brilliant series of pictures ever and one day she will be famous for it.
  Her twisted sense of humour is perfectly captured in that series.
  
  Just be sure not to start looking through her stream if you don't have at least 5 hours to spend!"

  9th November, 2006

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  megditi says:

  "I could swim in her stream all day."

  28th October, 2006

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  dep says:

  "harpy is an artist and a poet,
  though i'm sure she would emphatically deny being
  either of those things.
  :)
  
  her stream is full of life.
  the pictures have unspoken words
  and the words have a life of their own.
  she is raw
  and open
  in the way she sees
  and in the way she shares what she sees.
  pure
  true
  real.
  
  her images are the kind that
  move you,
  they're the kind that change you,
  they're the kind that linger.
  they're the kind that books and prints are made of.
  they're the kind that should be seen by everyone.
  
  harpy doesn't take photos for me or you,
  though she's probably stoked, and i'd even say surprised, when someone likes them.
  she takes them because she doesn't know how NOT to.
  it's her passion.
  it's her blood.
  it's her life.
  it's her love.
  
  thank goodness for harpy and her eyes.
  thank
  good
  ness.
  
  :)"

  26th October, 2006

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  DottieboBottie says:

  "Harpy is an AMAZING photographer. Her photos are fun, relaxed, and have clever titles. She manages to make me smile daily."

  26th October, 2006

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  HolmesBartonHolmes says:

  "Soon after our account was opened, Harpy became one of our first contacts. Since then, she has posted an amazing amount of very striking images, good dream-like photos, and a perspective on the ordinary which makes it extraordinary. Flickr wouldn't be the same if we didn't have her photos to look forward to!"

  10th September, 2006

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  jeffreyworthen says:

  "I would favorite every one of Harpy's pictures, but that would be overkill, so I just visit her photostream often."

  24th August, 2006

Name:

kari

Joined:

December 2004

Hometown:

Northern California

Email:

gokari [at] gmail.com