'I keep learning new things': Photographer dazzles with brilliant bubble images

Heeks has had great success photographing soap bubbles, transforming fleeting, short-lived moments into stunning images that can be admired for hours."The reflections and colors are so interesting and complex that the possibilities seem inexhaustible," Heeks told TODAY.com. "I keep learning new things from bubbles."This mesmerizing collection of Heeks’ bubble photos will make you feel like a kid

March 13, 2014, 10:41 AM UTC

By Mish Whalen

Image: Beautiful reflections on soap bubbles — Is that a planet in a faraway galaxy? No, it's a soap bubble photographed by Richard Heeks!Today

Heeks has had great success photographing soap bubbles, transforming fleeting, short-lived moments into stunning images that can be admired for hours.

"The reflections and colors are so interesting and complex that the possibilities seem inexhaustible," Heeks told TODAY.com. "I keep learning new things from bubbles."

This mesmerizing collection of Heeks’ bubble photos will make you feel like a kid again:

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Reflection perfection: Photographer captures images of beautiful bubbles

British photographer Richard Heeks skillfully photographs brilliant reflections in shimmering soap bubbles.

Mish Whalen, who still has fun blowing bubbles with her kids, is a senior multimedia editor for TODAY.com.