1. An imaging processing system adapted for use with a vehicle; the system comprising: an image capturing device being configured to capture an original image of a scene exterior to the vehicle, the captured original image being defined by a group of pixels; and an image processing device being configured to: receive the captured original image to remove distortion from the captured original image to produce a final filtered image; generate a structural element having a predetermined shape and size; scan the entire group of pixels in the original image with the structural element to generate a morphological filtered image; subtract the morphological filtered image from the captured original image to produce a difference image; and subtract the difference image from the captured original image to produce the final filtered image.