1. A method for inspecting an object to assist in determining whether the object has a surface defect, comprising: moving the object in a first direction; illuminating the object under ambient lighting conditions; capturing at least one image of the object under the ambient lighting conditions while the object moves in the first direction to provide a registration image; illuminating the object under object lighting conditions; capturing at least one image of the object under the object lighting conditions while the object moves in the first direction to provide at least one object image; selecting at least one object image having at least one indication of a possible defect to provide images having defect candidates; comparing the defect candidates with previously defined characteristics associated with the defect to facilitate determination of whether a defect exists.