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.