Black rim from OCF

It's a shadow. :)

Was there an on camera flash firing the OCF?
 
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It's a shadow. :)

I'd figured that.....Question is ....How to avoid it when using OCF? Is it simply a case of moving the flash slightly further away or changing the angle slightly?
 
I'd figured that.....Question is ....How to avoid it when using OCF? Is it simply a case of moving the flash slightly further away or changing the angle slightly?
Usually issues with unwanted shadows on backgrounds are caused by the subject being too close the the BG, it's one of the common starter errors. I wouldn't move a light to change a shadow on a BG the light position is dictated by what the subject should look like.
 
Nothing at all .....there were some rocks to (as you look at the photo) his left side...probably about 8 -10 inches away ....but I think the black line went all round his head.....
Long shutter speed?

Is the BG a sunset?
 
The answer is a higher SS and higher ISO.
 
The answer is a higher SS and higher ISO.

[tonguefirmlyincheek]The other solution (favoured by brain surgeons) is to completely immobilise the head by screwing it to a frame bolted down firmly. Probably easier to use Phil's suggestion![/tonguefirmlyincheek]

(I have the scars to prove it!)
 
Was the camera on a tripod? It looks a bit like a drooped camera before the flash fired.
 
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