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HTML

<figure> 
  <img src="http://webentwicklung.ulrichbangert.de/images/2015-02-28_Gegensteine_03.jpg">
</figure>

CSS

figure{
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  margin:0;
  padding:0;  
 }

figure:after {
   content:"";
   position:absolute;
   left:0;
   right:15%;
   top:0;
   bottom:0;
   box-shadow: inset 0 0 20px 20px #fff;  
}
img {
   width:85%;
}