Bootstrap Images Examples (2021)

Add Featured Tag Above Image
Bootstrap 4
This demonstrates how to use CSS positioning and pseudo elements to created a featured tag above an image. This tag text is created with CSS instead of having the text in the HTML markup.
Jumbotron background image opacity
Bootstrap 4
This code snippet will help you add a background image and change its opacity by adding a color gradient on top of the image. This technique leverages the ability to have multiple background image properties creating a layering effect.
Overlapping Images Using CSS Positioning
Bootstrap 4
This code demo demonstrates how to use absolute positioning to overlap images. But with responsive design, this becomes a challenge because the container does not wrap around the absolute positioned elements. I use a hidden responsive image to correct this and allow things to adapt.
Defer Image Loading Script
Bootstrap 4
If you have large images in a carousel, it would be a good idea to defer loading them to speed up your page load time. This scripts adds a base 64 image placheholder in the html and then uses javascript to replace that with the actual image source. So the document loads and then loads in the images.
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Responsive Image Gallery
Bootstrap 4
This demo uses Bootstrap 4 flexbox utility classes and the picture element to built a responsive image gallery. Since it used the responsive image picture tag, it will load quickly on mobile and desktop.
Image Gradient Overlay
All Bootstrap Versions
Adds a transparent color overlay to an image using a pseudo element.