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Answer: A

Key insight
When sunlight comes directly from above (top-down), the tops of objects (heads, shoulders, tree canopy tops) are brightest, and shadows fall directly beneath objects — not to the side. Shadows are short and directly under each figure.

Step by step
Step 1: Directly overhead light = "top lighting." The light hits horizontal surfaces fully (tops of heads, tops of leaves) and hits vertical surfaces (faces, tree trunks) minimally.
Step 2: The tree canopy tops are brightly lit; the undersides and trunks are in shadow.
Step 3: The characters' shoulders and tops of heads are bright; their faces are in shadow (since faces are angled and the light is overhead).
Step 4: Shadows on the ground are directly beneath each figure, very short.
Step 5: Option A correctly shows the canopy tops bright, the trunk/lower areas darker, and characters with top-lit shoulders and shadowed faces.
Therefore the answer is A.

Why wrong options are wrong
Option B: Shows side lighting — shadows fall to one side, inconsistent with directly overhead sun.
Option C: Shows front or lo

A group of friends are on a trek. The sunlight is directly above them. No other light source is present. Identify the most appropriate lighting for this scene.