diff --git a/_styles/background.scss b/_styles/background.scss
index 15a7ba4e..9c4df7b0 100644
--- a/_styles/background.scss
+++ b/_styles/background.scss
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@
   background-size: cover;
   background-repeat: no-repeat;
   background-position: 50% 50%;
-  opacity: 0.25;
+  opacity: 0.50;
   z-index: -1;
 }
diff --git a/images/background.jpg b/images/background.jpg
index 5b7c1461..e75bbc08 100644
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diff --git a/images/background_old.jpg b/images/background_old.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5b7c1461
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