Just dropping by, I thought I'd leave a little feedback too. A featured picture is not always put on the main page, as noted by WP:POTD. For example, the semi-nude Michele Merkin was not used as it was found "too cheesy". Wikipedia:Picture of the day/Unused notes several pictures that were not used because they depict too much gore or are of a scatological nature. A featured picture rating is essentially indicating that the community feels that the image is of high quality and high encyclopedic value. On a side note, POTD seems to be up to . 
Thanks for taking up the trace, Pink Oboe.