Are highlight and shadow clipping must be avoided in any image?

are highlight , shadow clipping must avoided in image?

because in cases, let's say, night scene, has many black pixels in sky. perform nice contrast against colorful signs.

please check attached image reference(01.tif).

i know there's nothing in sky, keep pixels clipped. right?

 

some of students says other instructors told them keep pixels in histogram.

but tell them depands on how images show. correct?

as attached image, it's impossible pull black pixels histogram , think it's acceptable in case.

 

let's see 2nd case(02.tif), image has highlight clipping in clouds.

i way image looks, looks watercolor painting.

if pull white pixels back, image change lot , dark overall.

 

my question is, important keep images without having highlight or shadow clipping?

this not apply image, right???

 

 

thank you

no hard , fast rule here. what's necessary make image good. it's nice have areas of solid black in image. that's blacks slider comes play. same goes highlights -- can determine what's important highlight detail , what's ok let go white. optimize makes image good, not rules say.

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