An illumination source, comprising: a reflector having an optical axis intersecting a focus and a vertex of the reflector, wherein said reflector comprises a shape around the vertex at a center part of said reflector; a mounting structure which attaches with one end at an edge of the reflector and extends from outside the optical axis of the reflector toward the optical axis and toward the center of the reflector, said mounting structure disposed adjacent said reflector, the mounting structure comprising a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface; wherein said first and second mounting surfaces are formed at a first angle greater than zero degrees to one another; a first substantially hemispherical LED illumination source mounted to said first mounting surface, said first substantially hemispherical illumination source having a first source axis which is coplanar to said first mounting surface, said first substantially hemispherical illumination source being disposed adjacent said reflector and directed toward said reflector; and a second substantially hemispherical LED illumination source mounted to said second mounting surface on said mounting structure, said second substantially hemispherical illumination source having a second source axis which is coplanar to said second mounting surface, said second substantially hemispherical illumination source being disposed adjacent said reflector and directed toward said reflector; a third substantially hemispherical illumination source mounted at a third mounting surface of the mounting structure, said third mounting surface is disposed substantially parallel to a plane containing said first and second source axis; wherein said first source axis and said optical axis form a second angle therebetween, said second angle being greater than zero degrees and less than 90 degrees; and, wherein said second source axis and said optical axis form a third angle therebetween, said third angle being greater than zero degrees and less than 90 degrees; wherein said first substantially hemispherical illumination source and said second substantially hemispherical illumination source provide light falling on the center part of the reflector at the vertex; wherein the third substantially hemispherical illumination source and the third mounting surface are arranged so as to direct light into the part of the reflector shadowed by the mounting structure and unused by the first and second substantially hemispherical illumination sources; and wherein said reflector has an edge distal of said vertex, said first source axis intersects said edge in a plane containing both the first source axis and the optical axis; and said second source axis intersects said edge in a plane containing both the second source axis and the optical axis. a reflector having an optical axis intersecting a focus and a vertex of the reflector, wherein said reflector comprises a shape around the vertex at a center part of said reflector; a mounting structure which attaches with one end at an edge of the reflector and extends from outside the optical axis of the reflector toward the optical axis and toward the center of the reflector, said mounting structure disposed adjacent said reflector, the mounting structure comprising a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface; wherein said first and second mounting surfaces are formed at a first angle greater than zero degrees to one another; a first substantially hemispherical LED illumination source mounted to said first mounting surface, said first substantially hemispherical illumination source having a first source axis which is coplanar to said first mounting surface, said first substantially hemispherical illumination source being disposed adjacent said reflector and directed toward said reflector; and a second substantially hemispherical LED illumination source mounted to said second mounting surface on said mounting structure, said second substantially hemispherical illumination source having a second source axis which is coplanar to said second mounting surface, said second substantially hemispherical illumination source being disposed adjacent said reflector and directed toward said reflector; a third substantially hemispherical illumination source mounted at a third mounting surface of the mounting structure, said third mounting surface is disposed substantially parallel to a plane containing said first and second source axis; wherein said first source axis and said optical axis form a second angle therebetween, said second angle being greater than zero degrees and less than 90 degrees; and, wherein said second source axis and said optical axis form a third angle therebetween, said third angle being greater than zero degrees and less than 90 degrees; wherein said first substantially hemispherical illumination source and said second substantially hemispherical illumination source provide light falling on the center part of the reflector at the vertex; wherein the third substantially hemispherical illumination source and the third mounting surface are arranged so as to direct light into the part of the reflector shadowed by the mounting structure and unused by the first and second substantially hemispherical illumination sources; and wherein said reflector has an edge distal of said vertex, said first source axis intersects said edge in a plane containing both the first source axis and the optical axis; and said second source axis intersects said edge in a plane containing both the second source axis and the optical axis.