JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<p><a class="run" href="#">RUN</a></p>
<div class="insert"> </div>
<img src="http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/example.jpg" class="imageOriginal"/>

CSS

.imageOriginal {
    -webkit-transform: scale(0.1);
    -moz-transform: scale(0.1);
    -ms-transform: scale(0.1);
    -o-transform: scale(0.1);
    transform: scale(0.1);
    
    -webkit-transition : all 0.5s ease-in-out;
    -moz-transition : all 0.5s ease-in-out;
    -ms-transition : all 0.5s ease-in-out;
    -o-transition : all 0.5s ease-in-out;
    transition : all 0.5s ease-in-out;
}
.imageAnimated {  
    -webkit-transform: scale(1);
    -moz-transform: scale(1);
    -ms-transform: scale(1);
    -o-transform: scale(1);
    transform: scale(1);
}

JavaScript

$(".run").click(function() {
    var $this = $(".imageOriginal");
    $this.appendTo('.insert');
    setTimeout(function () {
        $this.toggleClass("imageAnimated");
    }, 0);
});