Background - center (without transform)

style.css

img{
  position: absolute;
  /* Position the image in the middle of its container. */
  top: -9999px;
  right: -9999px;
  bottom: -9999px;
  left: -9999px;
  margin: auto;
  /* The following values determine the exact image behaviour. */
  /* You can simulate background-size: cover/contain/etc.
     by changing between min/max/standard width/height values.
     These values simulate background-size: cover
  */
  min-width: 100%;
  min-height: 100%;
}