Expand Image and Secondary Menu transparent

Hi I have two areas that I need assistance on
I would like the image to reach the sides of the color section like the screenshot provided in the link below but I can’t seem to get it to work when building it! It just puts the image in with a border and I want it to touch all sides except where the type is of course.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6497151/CLIENTS/DDCook/2016/New%20Site/Screen%20Shot%202016-05-05%20at%201.49.43%20PM.png

Also I’m putting a secondary menu bc of the way the site is built, is there any way to make it so it’s transparent and lays over the image?

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6497151/CLIENTS/DDCook/2016/New%20Site/Screen%20Shot%202016-05-05%20at%201.49.52%20PM.png

Thank you for any and all assistance!