How to paste graphics image data to folders in finder

If you right click and copy an image from Safari, Mail, etc. (or command-control-shift-4 to save screenshot to clipboard), certain apps support pasting (e.g., Mail, MS Word, etc.), but I can't paste the image to a folder in finder.

Is there some way to override the default behavior, allowing me to paste to a folder, the aforementioned image data as a file using command-V? I don't really care what the file type is.

REVERTED EDITS TO QUESTION: See accepted answer to original question below.

Solution 1:

As a workaround, you can open Preview and use File → New from Clipboard (cmd-N). Preview opens the clipboard data and you can save this as a file to the location you desire.