Mysterious Photographer Captures Hottest Obama Photos Ever

The news media continue to be ablaze today with smoking hot photos of President-Elect Barack Obama shirtless. Apparently, a still-unnamed paparazzo managed to score some telephoto shots of the Obama family swimming at the beach on their Hawaiian vacation.

The Obama camp has tried to minimize such personal exposure for the family, but no one is safe from the paparazzi - after all, these are the people who responsible for the downfall of everyone from Gary Hart to John Edwards! But beating the intense security surrounding the Obamas is a special feat ...

The photo agency that took the pictures told ABC News the photographer got within 150 feet of the incoming president, apparently without any action by the U.S. Secret Service.

The beaches in Hawaii, including Kailua Beach where the Obamas are staying, are all public, meaning keeping his family vacation private is almost impossible.

The photos showed the Obamas at ease -- the president-elect strolling in swim trunks, his wife Michelle in her one-piece bathing suit, daughter Sasha enjoying the afternoon, a police officer scoping out the grounds.

Many congratulations to you, enterprising photographer! Once your identity becomes known, you will most likely enjoy fame and fortune. For the rest of you worthless paparazzi, go find more drunk photos of Lindsay Lohan.