Agreed. They're taking a 2292x2218 photo (INSANELY large dimensions for the web) and resizing it down to 445x431. I'd recommend simply using a web-optimized 445x431 image if that's all that's needed.
Thanks guys for pointing that out! Didn't realize/forgot I did that, must of added it quick, I'll be sure to fix it
Slows the loading of the site to a crawl.
and also pretty ugly with those grey spots...
+ please close the "h2" and "a" tags properly (at the end of the home page)
I noticed that quickly, too! Very poorly masked image.