I spent a few days in the studio last week working for Elite Duck Calls. I photographed several of their new calls including a series of new, hand-painted calls.

These are simply gorgeous.

Elite's new line of calls features hand-painted Labrador Retrievers in both black and golden with the customers choice of tone: Freak, Cache or Edge. Elite also offers three styles of mallards: both a drake and hen sitting and flying mallard. Below are just a few of these examples.

Calls will be for sale at the end of May and will be available at Mack's Prairie Wings in Stuttgart. These are a perfect gift (Father's Day is next month) for the avid hunter in your family or anyone who collects duck calls.

I always love working with Elite Duck Calls because each time I photograph their calls, it's fascinating to see how beautiful works of art these are.

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These are not just duck calls. These are truly works of art.

My latest photo shoot for Elite Duck Calls was photographing their newest line of calls made of Cocobola Wood. Cocobolo is a tropical hardwood from Central America. Only the heartwood is used which is typically orange or reddish-brown in color, often with a figuring of darker irregular traces weaving through the wood. The less-common sapwood is a creamy yellow, with a sharp boundary with the heartwood. The heartwood is known to change color after being cut, lending to its appeal. Because it stands up well to repeated handling and exposure to water, a common use is gun grips and knife handles.

But for Elite, it's duck calls.

As I was setting up the lighting and getting everything balanced, I just kept staring at these. I could not get over how pretty they are. I even stopped mid-shoot to call my client to comment on how pretty they are. These are all hand-made with a superb tone.

Thanks again to Elite Duck Calls for the opportunity to work with you once again!