And now things get really tough.
After a week of record-breaking viewing and voting, it's time to select the winning pic for our 2013 Oklahoma State Fair Photo Contest.
This year's field is perhaps the strongest we've ever had. The numbers show this. To date, the first two semi-final rounds (Semi-Final Group 1, Semi-Final Group 2) have received 75,000 page views, 8,000 Facebook shares and 7,600 voters. Hell, it even made Dave Barry's blog. I don't know if I should be proud or ashamed about that. Maybe next week we'll make Reader's Digest.
Once again, the grand prize for this year's contest is a $250-value feast for you and some friends to Picasso Cafe in the Paseo. We'd like to thank Shaun, Kim and their hippie gang for being good sports and providing prizes for these silly contests. Go there and grab dinner and a beer sometime. You will not be disappointed.
Anyway, here are the six finalists. One of them will be our 2013 champion.