diff --git a/openstack/compute/v2/images/requests.go b/openstack/compute/v2/images/requests.go
index 832979c..8736382 100644
--- a/openstack/compute/v2/images/requests.go
+++ b/openstack/compute/v2/images/requests.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package images
 
 import (
+	"github.com/racker/perigee"
 	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud"
 	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/pagination"
 )
@@ -32,6 +33,10 @@
 	return images[len(images)-1].ID, nil
 }
 
+// GetResult opaquely stores the result of a Get call.
+// Use ExtractImage() to translate it into this provider's version of an Image structure.
+type GetResult map[string]interface{}
+
 // List enumerates the available images.
 func List(client *gophercloud.ServiceClient) pagination.Pager {
 	createPage := func(r pagination.LastHTTPResponse) pagination.Page {
@@ -42,3 +47,15 @@
 
 	return pagination.NewPager(client, getListURL(client), createPage)
 }
+
+// Get acquires additional detail about a specific image by ID.
+// Use ExtractImage() to intepret the result as an openstack Image.
+func Get(client *gophercloud.ServiceClient, id string) (GetResult, error) {
+	var result GetResult
+	_, err := perigee.Request("GET", getImageURL(client, id), perigee.Options{
+		MoreHeaders: client.Provider.AuthenticatedHeaders(),
+		Results:     &result,
+		OkCodes:     []int{200},
+	})
+	return result, err
+}