AngularJS Example:

HTML

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.2.22/angular.min.js"></script>

<div ng-app>
  <h2>ARGH</h2>
  <div ng-controller="TodoCtrl">
<span class="taller"><figure><img ng-style="set_ratio(this)" draggable="true" class="thumb" id="{{tablet.created}}" title="{{ tablet.title }}" data-ng-src={{tablet.src}} /></figure></span>

  </div>
   <div ng-controller="TodoCtrlTwo">
<span class="taller"><figure><img ng-style="set_ratio(this)" draggable="true" class="thumb" id="{{tablet.created}}" title="{{ tablet.title }}" data-ng-src={{tablet.src}} /></figure></span>

  </div> 
</div>

CSS

.taller img  {
    -webkit-transition: .3s ease-in-out;
    transition: .3s ease-in-out;

}
.taller img:hover  {
    -webkit-transition: .3s ease-in-out;
    transition: .3s ease-in-out;

    height: 300px !important;
}  

figure  {
	width: 300px;
	height: 300px;
	
	//height: 200px;
	margin: 1em;
	padding: 0;
	background: #fff;
	overflow: hidden;
	border: 1px solid #222;
	
}

JavaScript

function TodoCtrl($scope) {
		$scope.tablet = {} 

    $scope.tablet.title = 'help'
    $scope.tablet.created = Date.now()
    $scope.tablet.src = 'http://tallclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Tall-Person-1.png'
    
		$scope.set_ratio = function (it) { //Find ratio and return style so that it can be used for zoom effect. 
    
        console.log(it)
        var img = new Image();  
        img.src = it.tablet.src;
        console.log(it.tablet)

        if(img.height>img.width){
            var h = 300*(img.height/img.width)+'px'     
            return {
                "height": h
            }   
        }else{
            var w = 300*(img.width/img.height)+'px'     
            return {
                "width":w 
            }       
        }
    }  
}

function TodoCtrlTwo($scope) {
		$scope.tablet = {} 

    $scope.tablet.title = 'help'
    $scope.tablet.created = Date.now()
    $scope.tablet.src = 'http://tallclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Tall-Person-1.png'
    
		$scope.set_ratio = function (it) { //Find ratio and return style so that it can be used for zoom effect. 
    
        console.log(it)
        var img = new Image();  
        img.src = it.tablet.src;
        console.log(it.tablet)

        if(img.height>img.width){
            var h = 300*(img.height/img.width)+'px'     
            return {
                "height": h
            }   
        }else{
            var w = 300*(img.width/img.height)+'px'     
            return {
                "width":w 
            }       
        }
    }  
}