1. A distributed illumination system, comprising: an image capturing device for acquiring an image associated with a scene via said image capturing device to thereafter detect and prioritize a targeted subject with respect to said scene; at least two active illumination sources, wherein a flash intensity of said at least two active illumination sources is adjusted to compensate for proper exposure; and a processor that determines a relative geometric location to calibrate and locate said at least two active illumination sources with respect to said image capturing device, wherein said at least two active illumination sources are spatially separated based on an offset position, wherein said processor computes said offset position for said at least two active illumination sources based on a predicted location of said targeted subject and said relative geometric location of said at least two active illumination sources to point pan/tilt devices associated with each illumination source towards said targeted subject to project an eye safe level of illumination from said at least two active illumination sources on said targeted subject when said targeted subject is located at close range to said illumination source and to acquire enhanced imagery of a facial pattern or an iris pattern of said targeted subject and to biometrically identify said targeted subject at varying distances to the targeted subject.