def get_image(conn, vm_):
    '''
    Return the image object to use
    '''
    images = conn.list_images()
    vm_image = config.get_cloud_config_value('image', vm_, __opts__)

    if not six.PY3:
        vm_image = vm_image.encode('ascii', 'salt-cloud-force-ascii')

    for img in images:
        if isinstance(img.id, six.string_types) and not six.PY3:
            img_id = img.id.encode('ascii', 'salt-cloud-force-ascii')
        else:
            img_id = str(img.id)  # future lint: disable=blacklisted-function

        if isinstance(img.name, six.string_types) and not six.PY3:
            img_name = img.name.encode('ascii', 'salt-cloud-force-ascii')
        else:
            img_name = str(img.name)  # future lint: disable=blacklisted-function

        if vm_image and vm_image in (img_id, img_name):
            return img

    raise SaltCloudNotFound(
        'The specified image, \'{0}\', could not be found.'.format(vm_image)
    )