/ 2026 / Analog / Photojournalism

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Jon Knox, United States
• Date of Photograph
  04/12/2026
• Studio
  Jon Knox Photo

In Șomartin, a village tucked into the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains of Transylvania, a church bell still rings for those who come to hear it. It is rung by Honz, a Transylvanian Saxon whose family has called the village home for generations. The bell is rung only by Saxons — descendants of German settlers who arrived in the region in the 12th century.
Today, the bell no longer calls a congregation to worship. It marks no service and summons no crowd. Instead, it serves as a reminder of a disappearing world. After Honz the bell will ring no more, as he is the last Saxon.