Image recording system for recording images of a feature of an identification document with illumination angle-dependent representations, the image recording system comprising: a document support for the identification document; an illumination device for illuminating the document support from different illumination angles; and an image recording camera for the illumination angle-dependent image recording of the feature, wherein the illumination device comprises a plurality of light element arrangements (109, 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121, 123), each with at least one light element, wherein the light element arrangements (109, 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121, 123) are configured to emit light from different illumination angles, in particular from an illumination angle of 10°, 30°, 50° or 70° respectively, in the direction of the document support, wherein the illumination device comprises a light element arrangement (109, 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121, 123) with at least one light element, wherein the light element arrangement (109, 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121, 123) is pivotably arranged in order to emit light from different illumination angles in the direction of the document support, wherein the one light element arrangement (109, 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121, 123) is pivotally mounted by an actuator in order to send out light from different illumination angles, in particular from an illumination angle of 10°, 30°, 50° or 70° respectively, in the direction of the document support, wherein the respective light elements comprise groups of LEDs or lamps, which are each arranged in the same plane in a bar, wherein the surface normals of the bars point towards the document support at different illumination angles. a document support for the identification document; an illumination device for illuminating the document support from different illumination angles; and an image recording camera for the illumination angle-dependent image recording of the feature, wherein the illumination device comprises a plurality of light element arrangements (109, 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121, 123), each with at least one light element, wherein the light element arrangements (109, 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121, 123) are configured to emit light from different illumination angles, in particular from an illumination angle of 10°, 30°, 50° or 70° respectively, in the direction of the document support, wherein the illumination device comprises a light element arrangement (109, 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121, 123) with at least one light element, wherein the light element arrangement (109, 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121, 123) is pivotably arranged in order to emit light from different illumination angles in the direction of the document support, wherein the one light element arrangement (109, 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121, 123) is pivotally mounted by an actuator in order to send out light from different illumination angles, in particular from an illumination angle of 10°, 30°, 50° or 70° respectively, in the direction of the document support, wherein the respective light elements comprise groups of LEDs or lamps, which are each arranged in the same plane in a bar, wherein the surface normals of the bars point towards the document support at different illumination angles.