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HTML

<div class="col-md-4 text-center img-1">
    <div class="img-wrap">
        <img src="http://placehold.it/150x150" />
    </div>
</div>

<div class="col-md-4 text-center img-1">
    <div class="img-wrap2">
        <img src="http://placehold.it/150x150" />
    </div>
</div>

CSS

.img-wrap {
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
    position: relative;
}

.img-wrap:after {
    display: none;
    content: '';
    background: red;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 3;
}

.img-wrap:hover:after {
    display: block;
}

/* - */

.img-wrap2 {
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
    position: relative;
}

.img-wrap2:after {
    opacity: 0;
    content: '';
    background: red;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 3;
    -moz-transition: 0.4s ease;
    -webkit-transition: 0.4s ease;
    transition: 0.4s ease;
}

.img-wrap2:hover:after {
    opacity: 1;
}