From the Bird's Nest - Your Photo Product Review - This month - Photo Panels

 

This month to kick of the "From the Bird's Nest" reviews, I've chosen a Photo Panel from Walmart.com

A Photo Panel is basically a wood or foam board backing with an arm stand. No frame necessary. Snapfish.com sells these beauties, and you can find a 5x7 photo panel for $14.99.
On Shutterfly it's called a desktop plaque and a 5x7 is $16.99.
At Walmart.com they are $13.42!
For this month's review, we'll be looking at walmart.com
Simply enough, you load your photo to your on line walmart.com account, and choose to make a photo panel.
 

From the screen above click customize, and select the picture of your choice from your albums. It does give you a preview of what the photo panel will look like once it's complete. You place your order and can have it delivered to your home with a shipping charge, or your local walmart free shipping. It takes approximately 6-10 days to arrive at your local walmart.
For this product, I chose my favorite black and white picture of Jack in the snow. I have this printed as a 5x7 and framed in my office. So let's compare...

 

As you can see, both photos are 5x7 in size, and I do have a nice frame for my print. The 5x7 photo panel is smaller than a framed 5x7 photo. THESE ARE BOTH 5X7's BIRDY PALS!
That should be noted depending on where you plan to display your photo.

The photo panel does have a good sturdy backing, and the arm stand is tight. (see the picture below)

 
 

Now here's where it loses egg points and starts to stink like an egg in the sun.....
On the framed 5x7 you will notice it's a true black and white. For some crazy reason, maybe the printer had bird flu! The photo panel has more of a blue tint to it. BLUE? It's supposed to be a Black and White print!

 

What's up with that??? I also notice a few little specks in the clear snow to the left of Jack's head, which is obviously a problem at the printer because those black specs do not appear on my framed 5x7. The Photo Panel photo is not as crisp and sharp as my framed 5x7. This is a total disappointment!

Although I'm thrilled that Walmart is offering a photo panel for a great price of $13.42 + tax, I'm a little disappointed in the quality of the overall product.

The Bird's Nest rates this product 2 eggs out of 5.
 

The sturdiness of the product is what gets this rating. The photo quality is lacking which makes them lose eggie goodness and overall points! Have you made a photo panel from Snapfish or Shutterfly and would like to share your egg rating? Tell us what you think!