Question

I want to cast additional shadows with pseudo-elements ::after and ::before to create sort of a page curl effect. But whenever an <img> is involved its src keeps overlaying the shadow. Is that a general limitation or is there a workaround?

<ul>
    <li class="imgContainer"><img class="imgFake" /><br><span class="imageTag">some Title</span></li>

    <li class="imgContainer"><img class="imgFake" src="http://wallpaperstock.net/maggie-grace-portrait_wallpapers_14105_1600x1200.jpg"/><br><span class="imageTag">some Title</span></li>

    <li class="imgContainer" style="margin-bottom:50px;"><img class="imgFake" src="http://wallpaperstock.net/maggie-grace-portrait_wallpapers_14105_1600x1200.jpg"/><br><span class="imageTag" style="top:auto; bottom:27px;">some Title</span></li>
</ul>​

http://jsfiddle.net/BpgXC/7/

Answer 1

Please, take a look: http://jsfiddle.net/BpgXC/12/

I’ve changed img.imgFake z-index:

img.imgFake {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    width: 400px;
    height: 250px;
    background: rgba(135,195,235,.5);
    padding: 5px;
    font: 12px/12px sans-serif;
    z-index: -2;
}