I see it exactly the same way you say : I simply like white clouds on a blue CPL saturated sky – sometimes in color sometimes in bw – and seeing my pictures in this way gives me more satisfaction than seeing a high “like” number with a flat sky.
There is no Truth in liking – or better say : in the emotional realm, in taste – the fact that the experts (pardon me Dylan no sarcasm intended) say “don’t oversaturate” and ten thousand *feel* like them does not mean that they are “right” – they simply express the feelings of much more people who feel like them. And the tips they give in this realm maybe earn you more attention or more money and if it is that what you seek you should listen to them. But if you don’t care for those numbers but like to see your pictures oversaturated go forward and push the saturation slider a little bit more to the right.
Again – I speak about the artistic emotional realm – in the technical area one should listen to the experts because if they say “don’t overheat the engine” and you nevertheless push the gas pedal …

Hi Carmen, you’re welcome and thank you for reading. My thoughts exactly. At the end of the day it’s the photographer’s photo and they can do whatever they choose.

You’re welcome, James. Thank you for reading. Just have fun and you’ll get the hang of it in no time.

You’re welcome Leon! I’m not sure I follow about the histogram though. I use the J key to see the black and white clipping warnings and adjust exposure from there.

Thank you Guillermo! I totally agree with “the software can make or break a photo”.

Thanks Derek! I wish the same, I’ve had plenty of over-processed looks that could have been avoided with some guidance. Happy editing!