Reply To: How to create a Medium.com like featured image effect

[Shikkediel]

They have a very indirect approach but it looks like they’re using a pseudo-element like done here (happened to just made that) :

http://ataredo.com/

#scene:before {
content: "";
width: 100%;
height: 80%;
position: absolute;
top: 10%;
left: 0;
background-color: hsla(0, 0%, 10%, 0.55)
}

Positioning is a bit specific for the site here (so less relevant).
The image itself is set as the background.