Taking pictures for HDRI image

Check below for my images for this. I have taken 7 different photos of the ball at 7 different exposures. I then used HDR shop to make a panoramic image to use as the environment map. I was not happy with the outcome of this map for a few reasons.
1. I did not have much time to shoot this
2. other staff members were in the store and I could not get an empty shot.
3. I can be seen in the reflection taking the picture. I had no wireless remote facility to take the pictures.

If I was doing this again I would make sure the store was empty and that I used the timer facility on the camera.

Here is the final image map to use in 3DS max.