This is always a good idea when dealing with color schemes. More often than not, the colors found in nature are pleasant and easy to link to an animal, place, o

This is always a good idea when dealing with color schemes. More often than not, the colors found in nature are pleasant and easy to link to an animal, place, or situation in nature. Using a photo of a spring sunrise in the mountains or one of a fall sunset surrounded by trees to make swatches can only end up in a beautiful color scheme, granted you use a photo that really evokes the feeling you want to convey. Of course, color is not enough of a design element to bring your ideas across the internet unscathed... but it sure as hell will mark the mood of your application/website, and should be given some serious thought before committing to any one scheme.