.carousel {
    overflow: hidden;
    color: #999;
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 22.5em;
}

.carousel > img {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    border-radius: 5px;
    z-index: 2;
}

.carousel-background {
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 22.5em;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    background-color: black;
    background-size: 100% 100%;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    filter: blur(10px);
    z-index: 1;
}