JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div class="container">
     <img class="hor" src="http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/storymaker-best-hubble-space-telescope-images-20092-514x268.jpg" alt="alt" />
</div>

<div class="container">
     <img class="ver" src="http://chennaionline.com/images/gallery/2013/June/20110623010938/Singam2_Suriya_Stills_Photos_Images_10.jpg" alt="alt" />
</div>

<div class="container">
     <img class="hor" src="http://www.moviehdwallpapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/happy_diwali__sms_images_.jpg" alt="alt" />
</div>

CSS

.container{
    position:relative;
    width:100px;
    height:100px;
    display:block;
    overflow:hidden;
    text-align:center;
    margin:10px;
    border:1px solid black;
    }
    .hor{
    position:absolute;
    top:0;
    height:100%;
    left:0;
    }
    .ver{
    position:absolute;
    top:0;
    width:100%;
    left:0;
    }
    }