20 Free High-res Background Images for Web Design Projects

This photo would make a perfect background image for an outdoors/gardening type website. So rich and earthy!

Classic brick wall shot. Great background for a design agency website. Could also be used for an art or education based site.

This is just a wonderful abstract photograph of a cirrocumulus cloud formation. It could easily be mistaken for snow.

Another fantastic image that could be useful for an arts, education or charity type website background.

This is a classic wood background image that can work on most website. The dark edges give it a nice atmospheric touch.

Cold and crisp leaves are the perfect symbol of winter calm.

I love the contrast between the cold grey modern concrete and the warm, warn natural comfort of wood.

Beautiful detail in the wood grain on this one.

The contrast between the pale grey concrete and the dark joining lines really bring out the modern industrial feel on this one.

This is a shot of the surface of a salt flat in Bolivia. This would make a good background image for a website related to environmental issues.

From afar, this looks like a wood pattern, but on closer inspection it is a shot of a harvested field. Useful for an agriculture related website.

Thick texture on this one. This would be great for a construction industry related website background.

This photo of a stack of rolled up wooden window blinds has a distinctively Asian feel to it. This would work great as a web background for a home furnishing site.

Wow, this is a phenomenal image. So much atmosphere with so little lighting. This would be a perfect background image for an arts or photography based website, anything that requires a deep and moody feel.

The moment I saw this, I thought restaurant website! This would make a great backdrop for a restaurant menu. The image evokes, summer, gardens, outdoors.

Just a simple but elegant wall tile pattern. This would be great as a background for a website selling bathroom goods.

This is a perfect background image fit for a traditional games related website. I love the color tones and contrasts in this photo.

This image says "holiday in the sun". It would be perfect as a travel agency website background.

This one says "walks on the beach" and would make a great background image for a travel or hobby type website.

I really like the calming effect this photo has. Cool and serene.