JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.6/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<script src="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.3/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="//maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.5/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.6.3/css/font-awesome.min.css">
<section class="my-work-area">
  <div class="my-item">
    <img src="http://i.imgur.com/PAj4Ky9.jpg">
    <div class="my-caption text-center">
      <figure class="effect-hera">
        <figcaption>
          <p>
            <a href="http://www.google.com" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-moon-o"></i></a>
            <a href="http://www.yahoo.com" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-smile-o"></i></a>
            <a href="http://www.apple.com" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-star-o"></i></a>
            <a href="http://www.microsoft.com" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-sun-o"></i></a>
          </p>
        </figcaption>
      </figure>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>

CSS

.my-work-area {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 420px;
  height: auto;
}

.my-item {
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.my-item img {
  width: 100%;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
  transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

.my-item:hover img,
.my-item:active img {
  -webkit-transform: scale(1.2);
  transform: scale(1.2);
}

.my-item:hover .my-caption {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
}

.my-item .my-caption {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  right: 0;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out 0s;
  transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out 0s;
}

.my-item .my-caption figure {
	position: relative;
	float: left;
	overflow: hidden;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
}

.my-item .my-caption figure figcaption {
	padding: 2em;
	font-size: 3em;
	-webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
	backface-visibility: hidden;
}

.my-item .my-caption figure figcaption::before,
.my-item .my-caption figure figcaption::after {
	pointer-events: none;
}

.my-item .my-caption figure figcaption,
.my-item .my-caption figure figcaption > a {
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
}

.my-item .my-caption figure figcaption > a {
	z-index: 1000;
	text-indent: 200%;
	white-space: nowrap;
	font-size: 0;
	opacity: 0;
}

.my-item .my-caption figure p {
	margin: 0;
	letter-spacing: 2px;
	font-size: 60%;
}

figure.effect-hera {
	background: transparent;
}

figure.effect-hera p {
	position: absolute;
	top: 50%;
	left: 50%;
	-webkit-transition: opacity 0.35s, transform 0.35s;
	transition: opacity 0.35s, transform 0.35s;
	-webkit-transform: translate3d(-50%,-50%,0);
	transform: translate3d(-50%,-50%,0);
	-webkit-transform-origin: 50%;
	transform-origin: 50%;
}

figure.effect-hera figcaption::before {
	position: absolute;
	top: 50%;
	left: 50%;
	content: '';
	opacity: 0;
	-webkit-transition: opacity 0.35s, transform 0.35s;
	transition: opacity 0.35s, transform 0.35s;
	-webkit-transform: translate3d(-50%,-50%,0) rotate3d(0,0,1,-45deg)...