Outdoors.
I find I can breath more easily when I'm out in the open.
Easily visible; out of shelter or concealment.
I got a clear photo of them when they finally came out in the open.
Known to various people.
Now that everyone knows, I'm glad it's finally out in the open.
in-the-open
Writing criticism is to writing fiction and poetry as hugging the shore is to sailing in the open sea. John Updike
Sometimes I miss out the morning's painting session and instead study my Japanese books in the open. Gustav Klimt
For me, singing sad songs often has a way of healing a situation. It gets the hurt out in the open into the light, out of the darkness. Reba McEntire
The leader works in the open and the boss in covert. The leader leads, and the boss drives. Theodore Roosevelt
First harvest honey and wax during the day, then dance and play in the open during the evening. Sicilian Proverb
To sin in secret is more pleasant than having pleasure in the open. Persian Proverb