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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:

def image_create(auth=None, **kwargs):
    '''
    Create an image

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' glanceng.image_create name=cirros file=cirros.raw disk_format=raw
        salt '*' glanceng.image_create name=cirros file=cirros.raw disk_format=raw hw_scsi_model=virtio-scsi hw_disk_bus=scsi
    '''
    cloud = get_operator_cloud(auth)
    kwargs = _clean_kwargs(keep_name=True, **kwargs)
    return cloud.create_image(**kwargs)