Read the following paragraph and answer the question. Give ONLY the answer, no other words or explanation.

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Answer: <most likely answer, as short as possible>.

Paragraph: Even today his images are provoking in every sense as if they could ' ve been taken yesterday . Of course the use of black and white vs. colour is a personal one , nevertheless , if it was not for the geniuses of the early part of the 16th century , we would not have been to capture time , of which is the essence . Author Bio : Derek Rogers is a freelance writer who represents a number of UK businesses .

Question: What may be the reason for preferring black and white ?
They like the way it looks .
It's a personal choice, but without early 16th century geniuses, we wouldn't be able to capture time.